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Magalas
Small town · 34480 · Occitanie
👥 Population
3 582
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 316 €
📈 -29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Magalas — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield82
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability74
🛡️ Safety17
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Magalas
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 316 €
🏡 House /m²
2 349 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
10.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.9 %
⏳ Payback period
10.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
18.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
0.9 %
🏢 Apartments
7.4 %
92.2 % 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
46
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.
49.110 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
143.780 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.970 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.80 %
🏢 CFE
29.94 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 582
2023
📐 Area
20.89 km²
171 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 650 €
📊 Median age
45.9 yrs
32.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.4 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
919
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
92
+24.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
74
💼 Economic density
257
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magalas
À 1.30 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.
Béziers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Les Avant-Monts
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 LES ARBOURYS | public | 106.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
116
📋 Commerce
21
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
48
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
14
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Magalas |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 30 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 7.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 26 | 7.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 23 | 12.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 22 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 19 | 5.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 6 | 1.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
83.3 %
83.3 %
D
16.7 %
16.7 %
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 · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 2e moitié 12e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle;19e siè |
| aqueduc | — |
| oppidum | Age du fer 1;Age du fer 2;Gallo-romain |
⚠️ 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 · 555 analyses · S.A.U.R SECTEUR ORB-HERAULT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
555
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puissalicon | 2.8 km | 28/100 | 1 353 |
| Puimisson | 4.6 km | 30/100 | 1 225 |
| Laurens | 4.9 km | 64/100 | 1 815 |
| Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit | 4.0 km | 38/100 | 1 722 |
| Pouzolles | 4.1 km | 37/100 | 1 233 |
| Pailhès | 5.3 km | 41/100 | 622 |
| Espondeilhan | 5.3 km | 28/100 | 1 268 |
| Gabian | 5.6 km | 29/100 | 886 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Magalas
What is the price per m² in Magalas? ▶
The median price per m² in Magalas is 1 316 €.
What is the rental yield in Magalas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Magalas is 9.9%.
Is Magalas a good real estate investment? ▶
Magalas has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Magalas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Magalas is C.
What are the natural risks in Magalas? ▶
11 risks are identified in Magalas: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.