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Pézenas
Medium city · 34120 · Occitanie
👥 Population
7 797
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 474 €
📈 -21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Pézenas — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
44
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism65
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 84 Transactions · Pézenas
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 474 €
🏡 House /m²
2 550 €
📋 Transactions
84
📈 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
10.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
19.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.6 %
🏢 Apartments
51.0 %
48.5 % 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
819
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.
56.540 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
141.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.860 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.440 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 797
2023
📐 Area
29.68 km²
263 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 750 €
📊 Median age
51.0 yrs
27.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.7 %
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
3 623
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
288
+10.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
261
💼 Economic density
465
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magalas
À 15.22 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.
Pézenas
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Hérault-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JEAN MOULIN | public | 95.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
77.2 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 SAINTE MARTHE | privé sous contrat | 116.1 |
| COLLEGE JEAN BENE | public | 101.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
28
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
358
📋 Commerce
221
📋 Enseignement
12
🏥 Sante
217
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
34
🎭 Culture
16
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 111 | 14.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +95 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 110 | 14.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +96 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 72 | 9.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 59 | 7.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 52 | 6.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +68 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 51 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 46 | 5.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 31 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 28 | 3.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 25 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 10 | 1.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 7 | 0.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
24 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.2 %
B
0.0 %
C
37.5 %
37.5 %
D
20.8 %
20.8 %
E
20.8 %
20.8 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
0.0 %
16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 40 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| collège | 4e quart 16e siècle |
| moulin à farine;moulin à huile | 13e siècle;14e siècle;15e siècle |
| hôtel | 4e quart 16e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle |
| édifice religieux | 15e siècle;16e siècle |
| hospice | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle;18e siècle |
| immeuble | 1er quart 16e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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 · 13 621 analyses · COM. D'AGGLO. HERAULT MEDITERRANEE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 621
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
26
⚡ Charge points
99
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lézignan-la-Cèbe | 3.9 km | 56/100 | 1 580 |
| Nézignan-l'Évêque | 4.5 km | 25/100 | 1 718 |
| Tourbes | 4.1 km | 28/100 | 1 936 |
| Nizas | 5.7 km | 47/100 | 662 |
| Castelnau-de-Guers | 5.2 km | 32/100 | 1 208 |
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| Saint-Thibéry | 7.9 km | 34/100 | 3 132 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pézenas
What is the price per m² in Pézenas? ▶
The median price per m² in Pézenas is 2 474 €.
What is the rental yield in Pézenas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pézenas is 5.3%.
Is Pézenas a good real estate investment? ▶
Pézenas has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pézenas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pézenas is C.
What are the natural risks in Pézenas? ▶
11 risks are identified in Pézenas: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.