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Minerve
Rural municipality · 34210 · Occitanie
👥 Population
98
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 963 €
📈 -42% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Minerve — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (38/100).
44
💰 Yield38
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Minerve
🏡 House /m²
1 963 €
📋 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
9.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
47.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
48.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.6 %
🏢 Apartments
9.5 %
88.7 % 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
💶 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.
38.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
136.370 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.240 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
72.43 %
🏢 CFE
32.72 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
98
2023
📐 Area
27.66 km²
4 inh/km²
💶 Median income
15 300 €
📊 Median age
53.9 yrs
21.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
87
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
888
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lézignan-Corbières
À 18.57 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Minervois au Caroux
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
4
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| citadelle;château | 13e siècle |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| église paroissiale | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 883 analyses · SIAEP LE MINERVOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 883
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siran | 5.6 km | 44/100 | 754 |
| Pépieux | 7.6 km | 55/100 | 1 118 |
| La Livinière | 7.0 km | 30/100 | 530 |
| Olonzac | 9.2 km | 31/100 | 1 693 |
| Homps | 10.5 km | 41/100 | 609 |
| Azille | 10.7 km | 38/100 | 1 115 |
| Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | 13.6 km | 31/100 | 1 706 |
| Mailhac | 11.0 km | 39/100 | 595 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Minerve
What is the price per m² in Minerve? ▶
The median price per m² in Minerve is 1 963 €.
What is the rental yield in Minerve? ▶
The gross rental yield in Minerve is 6.0%.
Is Minerve a good real estate investment? ▶
Minerve has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Minerve? ▶
7 risks are identified in Minerve: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.