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Montpellier
Metropolis · 34000 · Occitanie
👥 Population
310 240
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 416 €
📈 8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Montpellier — Score 57/100.
57
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life93
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety42
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 019 Transactions · Montpellier
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 416 €
🏡 House /m²
4 064 €
📋 Transactions
4 019
📈 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
15.49 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.3 %
🏢 Apartments
86.8 %
11.7 % 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.
A
Strong 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
32 059
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.
54.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
174.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.020 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.69 %
🏢 CFE
36.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
310 240
2023
📐 Area
57.10 km²
5433 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 670 €
📊 Median age
32.1 yrs
46.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.9 %
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.
28.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
101 323
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11 007
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9 434
💼 Economic density
327
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montpellier Saint-Roch
À 0.78 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
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
28
🏫 Middle schools
25
🎓 High schools
12
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE TURGOT (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | — |
| LYCEE NEVERS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE NOTRE DAME DE LA MERCI | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| CITE SCOLAIRE FRANCOISE COMBES | public | 97.0 % | — | +4.0 |
| LYCEE JOFFRE | public | 96.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE GEORGES FRECHE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE JULES GUESDE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 94.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE LEGTA F BAZILLE - AGROPOLIS | public | 94.0 % | — | -4.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN MERMOZ (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 93.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN MONNET | public | 91.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE GEORGES CLEMENCEAU | public | 90.0 % | — | -4.0 |
| LYCEE RABELAIS | privé sous contrat | 88.0 % | — | -3.0 |
🎯 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.
86.8 %
Average pass rate · 30 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE | privé sous contrat | 142.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE MARIE LA SALLE | privé sous contrat | 139.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE L ASSOMPTION | privé sous contrat | 138.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT FRANCOIS REGIS | privé sous contrat | 136.6 |
| COLLEGE CAMILLE CLAUDEL | public | 127.1 |
| COLLEGI CALANDRETA LEON CORDAS (COLLEGE PRIVE) | privé sous contrat | 123.1 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT ROCH | privé sous contrat | 113.3 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE LA PROVIDENCE | privé sous contrat | 111.6 |
| COLLEGE CLEMENCE ROYER | public | 111.4 |
| COLLEGE JOFFRE | public | 110.6 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT FRANCOIS D ASSISE | privé sous contrat | 110.3 |
| COLLEGE CLEMENCEAU | public | 103.1 |
| COLLEGE JEU DE MAIL | public | 94.3 |
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS RABELAIS | public | 91.3 |
| COLLEGE CROIX D ARGENT | public | 88.2 |
| COLLEGE FONTCARRADE | public | 86.4 |
| COLLEGE LES AIGUERELLES | public | 83.4 |
| COLLEGE GERARD PHILIPE | public | 77.8 |
| COLLEGE MARCEL PAGNOL | public | 77.7 |
| COLLEGE LES GARRIGUES | public | 77.3 |
| COLLEGE SIMONE VEIL | public | 75.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE NAZARETH | privé sous contrat | 75.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE BEIT CHALOM | privé sous contrat | 72.3 |
| COLLEGE ARTHUR RIMBAUD | public | 68.5 |
| COLLEGE LES ESCHOLIERS DE LA MOSSON | public | 68.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
17
💊 Pharmacies
95
🔬 Laboratories
28
🏥 Établissements de santé
506
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
20
💊 Pharmacies
95
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7241
📋 Commerce
1809
📋 Enseignement
451
🏥 Sante
4310
🚆 Transport
360
⚽ Sport
400
🎭 Culture
167
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 22 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 17 | Point info famille - Montpellier - Paillade, Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - Montpellier, Service Départemental des Solidarités Alco |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 2 | Direction territoriale de police judiciaire - Montpellier, Délégué départemental à la vie associative (DDVA) - Hérault |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Direction des relations avec les collectivités locales - Hérault |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU) - Montpellier |
| 📋 Association d'utilité publique | 1 | Conseil d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de l'environnement (CAUE) - Hérault |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 169 | 23.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +216 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 4 416 | 14.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +97 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 3 553 | 11.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +121 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 2 564 | 8.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 2 040 | 6.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 1 711 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 1 555 | 5.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 1 413 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 928 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 837 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols violents sans arme | 833 | 2.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +170 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 777 | 2.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 623 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 350 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 77 | 0.20 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 729 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
30.5 %
30.5 %
B
2.1 %
C
14.2 %
14.2 %
D
27.4 %
27.4 %
E
19.0 %
19.0 %
F
5.8 %
G
0.9 %
6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 116 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| citadelle | 1ère moitié 17e siècle;2e moitié 19e siècle |
| hôtel | 4e quart 14e siècle;17e siècle |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 3e quart 17e siècle |
| hôtel | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| hôtel | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| palais | 14e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 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
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 149 774 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX MONTPELLIER 3M
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
149 774
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
570
⚡ Charge points
7071
🚀 Incl. fast charging
288
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 4.3 km | 50/100 | 26 058 |
| Lattes | 5.2 km | 41/100 | 17 351 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Védas | 5.3 km | 39/100 | 13 328 |
| Clapiers | 6.3 km | 43/100 | 6 006 |
| Montferrier-sur-Lez | 6.5 km | 42/100 | 4 135 |
| Jacou | 6.9 km | 41/100 | 6 924 |
| Le Crès | 6.7 km | 32/100 | 9 226 |
| Lavérune | 6.6 km | 36/100 | 3 302 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montpellier
What is the price per m² in Montpellier? ▶
The median price per m² in Montpellier is 3 416 €.
What is the rental yield in Montpellier? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montpellier is 5.4%.
Is Montpellier a good real estate investment? ▶
Montpellier has a ScorCity score of 57/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montpellier? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montpellier is A.
What are the natural risks in Montpellier? ▶
12 risks are identified in Montpellier: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.