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Montblanc
Small town · 34290 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 932
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 394 €
📈 23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Montblanc — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (30/100).
39
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Montblanc
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 394 €
🏡 House /m²
2 889 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
11.52 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.7 %
🏢 Apartments
10.8 %
88.8 % 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
26
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.
56.020 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
141.090 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.150 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.050 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
51.12 %
🏢 CFE
34.41 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 932
2023
📐 Area
27.19 km²
108 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 230 €
📊 Median age
46.1 yrs
29.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.1 %
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
897
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
71
+16.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
61
💼 Economic density
306
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vias
À 8.83 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.
CA de Béziers-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
72
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
30
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols dans les véhicules | 51 | 17.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +235 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 30 | 10.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 29 | 9.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +168 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 25 | 8.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 6.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 11.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 9 | 3.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 2.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle;16e 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 · 9 397 analyses · SUEZ - BEZIERS MEDITERRANEE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 397
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
34
⚡ Charge points
228
🚀 Incl. fast charging
26
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Same region, score close to
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Prades-le-Lez
34730
39/100
6 184 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Thibéry | 3.5 km | 34/100 | 3 132 |
| Valros | 4.7 km | 30/100 | 1 685 |
| Cers | 6.0 km | 36/100 | 2 503 |
| Bessan | 5.2 km | 44/100 | 5 838 |
| Servian | 5.9 km | 56/100 | 5 517 |
| Nézignan-l'Évêque | 6.3 km | 25/100 | 1 718 |
| Tourbes | 7.6 km | 28/100 | 1 936 |
| Portiragnes | 8.4 km | 33/100 | 3 530 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montblanc
What is the price per m² in Montblanc? ▶
The median price per m² in Montblanc is 2 394 €.
What is the rental yield in Montblanc? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montblanc is 5.8%.
Is Montblanc a good real estate investment? ▶
Montblanc has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Montblanc? ▶
11 risks are identified in Montblanc: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.