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Lunel-Viel
Small town · 34400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
4 507
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 528 €
📈 159% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Lunel-Viel — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (2/100) and a weak rental yield (3/100).
33
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety39
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Lunel-Viel
🏢 Apt. /m²
7 528 €
🏡 House /m²
3 059 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
13.46 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
⏳ Payback period
46.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.1 %
🏢 Apartments
19.1 %
80.1 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
306
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.
41.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
161.060 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.380 %
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
51.12 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 507
2023
📐 Area
12.13 km²
372 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 680 €
📊 Median age
40.5 yrs
35.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 257
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
134
+34.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
100
💼 Economic density
279
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lunel-Viel
À 0.94 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.
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
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
138
📋 Commerce
19
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
22
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
14
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 35 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 24 | 5.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 22 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 14 | 3.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 14 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 1.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 1.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
16.7 %
16.7 %
C
0.0 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
0.0 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
0.0 %
16.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 10 021 analyses · VEOLIA EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 021
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
41
⚡ Charge points
343
🚀 Incl. fast charging
30
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valergues | 2.2 km | 48/100 | 2 238 |
| Saint-Just | 3.5 km | 45/100 | 3 293 |
| Entre-Vignes | 4.3 km | 33/100 | 2 200 |
| Saint-Brès | 3.9 km | 40/100 | 3 623 |
| Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues | 4.0 km | 36/100 | 2 148 |
| Saturargues | 4.7 km | 43/100 | 1 022 |
| Lansargues | 5.4 km | 36/100 | 3 233 |
| Lunel | 4.1 km | 56/100 | 26 623 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lunel-Viel
What is the price per m² in Lunel-Viel? ▶
The median price per m² in Lunel-Viel is 7 528 €.
What is the rental yield in Lunel-Viel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lunel-Viel is 2.1%.
Is Lunel-Viel a good real estate investment? ▶
Lunel-Viel has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lunel-Viel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lunel-Viel is D.
What are the natural risks in Lunel-Viel? ▶
11 risks are identified in Lunel-Viel: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.