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Lodève
Medium city · 34700 · Occitanie
👥 Population
7 251
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 400 €
📈 -32% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Lodève — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield71
🌳 Quality of life77
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 89 Transactions · Lodève
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 400 €
🏡 House /m²
2 719 €
📋 Transactions
89
📈 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
9.65 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
⏳ Payback period
12.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.0 %
🏢 Apartments
55.4 %
43.8 % 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.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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
🏢 Social housing units
546
RPLS source
💶 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.
62.120 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
199.090 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.810 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.39 %
🏢 CFE
36.48 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 251
2023
📐 Area
23.26 km²
312 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 140 €
📊 Median age
48.7 yrs
29.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.0 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
30.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 980
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
162
+7.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
151
💼 Economic density
273
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lunas
À 8.34 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lodève
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Lodévois et Larzac
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JOSEPH VALLOT (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
84.1 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PAUL DARDE | public | 99.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
31
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
183
📋 Commerce
59
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
171
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
32
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Service des impôts des particuliers (SIP) - Lodève, France services - Lodève |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 93 | 12.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +78 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 83 | 11.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 69 | 9.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +138 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 63 | 8.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +107 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 56 | 7.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 56 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 48 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 25 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 23 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 15 | 2.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
80.0 %
80.0 %
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 · 16 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| cathédrale;église paroissiale | 4e quart 13e siècle;1er quart 14e siècle |
| maison | 19e siècle |
| maison | 18e siècle |
| église | milieu 19e siècle |
| pont | — |
| monument aux morts | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| marché couvert | 19e siècle |
| grotte | Paléolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
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
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 160 analyses · COM. COMMUNES LODEVOIS ET LARZAC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 160
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
42
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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Same region, score close to
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60/100
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60/100
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60/100
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Puylaurens
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60/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octon | 7.9 km | 33/100 | 521 |
| Soubès | 7.3 km | 26/100 | 948 |
| Le Bosc | 8.4 km | 45/100 | 1 435 |
| Lunas-les-Châteaux | 8.8 km | 19/100 | 832 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas | 9.8 km | 44/100 | 517 |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière | 11.2 km | 48/100 | 698 |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 13.8 km | 53/100 | 9 461 |
| Le Bousquet-d'Orb | 12.1 km | 51/100 | 1 599 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lodève
What is the price per m² in Lodève? ▶
The median price per m² in Lodève is 1 400 €.
What is the rental yield in Lodève? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lodève is 8.3%.
Is Lodève a good real estate investment? ▶
Lodève has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lodève? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lodève is D.
What are the natural risks in Lodève? ▶
10 risks are identified in Lodève: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.