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Montarnaud
Small town · 34570 · Occitanie
👥 Population
4 208
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 470 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 5.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Montarnaud — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (13/100) and a weak rental yield (22/100).
40
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety34
⚡ Energy rating90
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Montarnaud
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 470 €
🏡 House /m²
3 174 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 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
14.23 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.2 %
🏢 Apartments
13.5 %
86.0 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
125
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.
55.220 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
225.130 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.470 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.710 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
16.76 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 208
2023
📐 Area
27.55 km²
153 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 730 €
📊 Median age
36.9 yrs
38.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.5 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 065
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
126
+43.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
88
💼 Economic density
253
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montpellier Saint-Roch
À 14.91 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.
CC Vallée de l'Hérault
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 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.
91.7 %
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 VINCENT BADIE | public | 121.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
116
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
52
🚆 Transport
9
⚽ Sport
19
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Montarnaud |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 39 | 9.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 35 | 8.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 18 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 10 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 2.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 10 | 2.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 1.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
18 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.1 %
11.1 %
B
5.6 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
16.7 %
16.7 %
E
11.1 %
11.1 %
F
5.6 %
G
0.0 %
5.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 4e quart 11e siècle;1er quart 12e siècle |
| château | 12e siècle;17e 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 · 1 681 analyses · CTE COMMUNES VALLEE HERAULT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 681
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vailhauquès | 2.8 km | 42/100 | 2 722 |
| Saint-Paul-et-Valmalle | 4.0 km | 40/100 | 1 394 |
| Murviel-lès-Montpellier | 4.9 km | 38/100 | 2 075 |
| La Boissière | 4.8 km | 29/100 | 1 072 |
| Pignan | 7.9 km | 36/100 | 8 431 |
| Saint-Georges-d'Orques | 6.6 km | 45/100 | 5 676 |
| Cournonterral | 8.6 km | 40/100 | 7 359 |
| Combaillaux | 7.0 km | 49/100 | 2 001 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montarnaud
What is the price per m² in Montarnaud? ▶
The median price per m² in Montarnaud is 3 470 €.
What is the rental yield in Montarnaud? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montarnaud is 4.9%.
Is Montarnaud a good real estate investment? ▶
Montarnaud has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montarnaud? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montarnaud is C.
What are the natural risks in Montarnaud? ▶
11 risks are identified in Montarnaud: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.