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Lunel
Large city · 34400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
26 623
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 526 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lunel — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life86
📊 Dynamism89
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety8
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 203 Transactions · Lunel
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 526 €
🏡 House /m²
3 090 €
📋 Transactions
203
📈 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
15.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.2 %
🏢 Apartments
41.7 %
57.9 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
1 703
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.
59.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
137.000 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.010 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
76.91 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
26 623
2023
📐 Area
24.18 km²
1101 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 600 €
📊 Median age
43.6 yrs
33.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.7 %
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.
24.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
6 955
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
692
+21.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
569
💼 Economic density
261
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lunel
À 0.21 km · Segment B
🏙️ 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.
CA Lunel Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE VICTOR HUGO (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE LOUIS FEUILLADE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
91.3 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 PRIVE SAINTE THERESE | privé sous contrat | 115.3 |
| COLLEGE AMBRUSSUM | public | 107.6 |
| COLLEGE FREDERIC MISTRAL | public | 78.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
8
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
64
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
8
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
837
📋 Commerce
230
📋 Enseignement
23
🏥 Sante
426
🚆 Transport
24
⚽ Sport
42
🎭 Culture
13
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Maison de justice et du droit de Lunel, Maison Départementale des Solidarités (MDS) Lunel-Petite Camargue, Chambre de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) 34 - Hérault - Antenne de Lunel Petite Camargue Littoral |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 471 | 17.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +111 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 431 | 16.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +116 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 280 | 10.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +44 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 243 | 9.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 164 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 90 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 85 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 54 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 50 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 48 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 43 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 30 | 1.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 13 | 0.50 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
156 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.6 %
B
3.8 %
C
23.7 %
23.7 %
D
38.5 %
38.5 %
E
25.6 %
25.6 %
F
5.1 %
G
2.6 %
7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle;15e siècle;1er quart 19e siècle |
| maison | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 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 remontées de nappes naturelles
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 · 21 582 analyses · S.A. RUAS MICHEL GROUPE VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
21 582
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
22
⚡ Charge points
94
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Just | 2.9 km | 45/100 | 3 293 |
| Saturargues | 4.2 km | 43/100 | 1 022 |
| Marsillargues | 4.5 km | 33/100 | 6 988 |
| Saint-Nazaire-de-Pézan | 5.0 km | 27/100 | 625 |
| Villetelle | 5.2 km | 38/100 | 1 768 |
| Lunel-Viel | 4.1 km | 33/100 | 4 507 |
| Gallargues-le-Montueux | 5.0 km | 42/100 | 3 659 |
| Saint-Sériès | 6.8 km | 22/100 | 972 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lunel
What is the price per m² in Lunel? ▶
The median price per m² in Lunel is 2 526 €.
What is the rental yield in Lunel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lunel is 7.1%.
Is Lunel a good real estate investment? ▶
Lunel has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lunel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lunel is D.
What are the natural risks in Lunel? ▶
12 risks are identified in Lunel: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.