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Mèze
Medium city · 34140 · Occitanie
👥 Population
12 669
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 659 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Mèze — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (11/100) and a weak rental yield (13/100).
34
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism70
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety52
⚡ Energy rating26
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 86 Transactions · Mèze
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 659 €
🏡 House /m²
3 500 €
📋 Transactions
86
📈 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
12.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
37.6 %
62.3 % 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
644
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.
62.240 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
144.720 %
🏘️ Housing tax
39.820 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
12 669
2023
📐 Area
47.73 km²
265 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 470 €
📊 Median age
50.5 yrs
27.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.3 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 241
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
282
+15.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
245
💼 Economic density
256
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sète
À 9.33 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.
CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
91.2 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 JEAN JAURES | public | 99.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
15
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
307
📋 Commerce
80
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
126
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | France services - Mèze, Police municipale - Mèze |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 115 | 9.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 108 | 8.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 96 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 59 | 4.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 56 | 4.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 35 | 2.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 34 | 2.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 31 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 25 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 20 | 1.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 20 | 1.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 16 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % 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;agglomération | 2e moitié 10e siècle;11e 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
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 · 4 432 analyses · SETE AGGLOPÔLE MÉDITERRANÉE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 432
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loupian | 4.1 km | 42/100 | 2 169 |
| Villeveyrac | 7.1 km | 31/100 | 3 972 |
| Pinet | 6.1 km | 44/100 | 2 049 |
| Bouzigues | 6.0 km | 33/100 | 1 601 |
| Sète | 7.2 km | 51/100 | 45 337 |
| Pomérols | 7.0 km | 58/100 | 2 299 |
| Marseillan | 9.0 km | 35/100 | 8 414 |
| Montagnac | 7.6 km | 34/100 | 4 515 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mèze
What is the price per m² in Mèze? ▶
The median price per m² in Mèze is 3 659 €.
What is the rental yield in Mèze? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mèze is 4.2%.
Is Mèze a good real estate investment? ▶
Mèze has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mèze? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mèze is D.
What are the natural risks in Mèze? ▶
11 risks are identified in Mèze: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.