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Les Matelles
Small town · 34270 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 068
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 789 €
📈 -2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Les Matelles — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (10/100) and a weak rental yield (19/100).
48
💰 Yield19
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety97
⚡ Energy rating94
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Les Matelles
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 789 €
🏡 House /m²
4 068 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 3 416 € | 4 064 € | 4461 | 310 240 |
| Béziers | 2 258 € | 2 302 € | 1948 | 81 545 |
| Sète | 3 476 € | 4 700 € | 1090 | 45 337 |
| Agde | 3 698 € | 3 893 € | 1924 | 29 939 |
| Lunel | 2 526 € | 3 090 € | 389 | 26 623 |
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 3 829 € | 4 799 € | 387 | 26 058 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
⏳ Payback period
21.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.3 %
🏢 Apartments
11.9 %
88.1 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
42.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
162.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.130 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 068
2023
📐 Area
16.86 km²
123 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 150 €
📊 Median age
45.7 yrs
29.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
427
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
43
+38.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
31
💼 Economic density
206
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montpellier Saint-Roch
À 14.90 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Montpellier
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Grand Pic Saint-Loup
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
31
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
25
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
12
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
90.0 %
90.0 %
D
10.0 %
10.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique | Néolithique;Chalcolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 560 analyses · CTE COMMUNES GRAND PIC SAINT LOUP
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 560
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Cuculles | 3.5 km | 41/100 | 531 |
| Saint-Gély-du-Fesc | 4.3 km | 44/100 | 10 472 |
| Le Triadou | 4.0 km | 32/100 | 737 |
| Saint-Clément-de-Rivière | 5.8 km | 37/100 | 5 218 |
| Combaillaux | 6.3 km | 49/100 | 2 001 |
| Prades-le-Lez | 5.1 km | 39/100 | 6 184 |
| Mas-de-Londres | 6.9 km | 29/100 | 674 |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers | 6.2 km | 41/100 | 4 979 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Les Matelles
What is the price per m² in Les Matelles? ▶
The median price per m² in Les Matelles is 3 789 €.
What is the rental yield in Les Matelles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Les Matelles is 4.7%.
Is Les Matelles a good real estate investment? ▶
Les Matelles has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Les Matelles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Les Matelles is C.
What are the natural risks in Les Matelles? ▶
11 risks are identified in Les Matelles: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.