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Pignan
Medium city · 34570 · Occitanie
👥 Population
8 431
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 835 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Pignan — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (10/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
36
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety26
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 28 Transactions · Pignan
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 835 €
🏡 House /m²
3 682 €
📋 Transactions
28
📈 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
14.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.7 %
🏢 Apartments
31.2 %
67.3 % 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
551
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.
46.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
195.940 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.860 %
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
0.83 %
🏢 CFE
36.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 431
2023
📐 Area
20.54 km²
410 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 090 €
📊 Median age
39.4 yrs
35.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.4 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 732
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
180
+11.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
161
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone
À 9.67 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.
Montpellier
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 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.
84.7 %
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 MARIE CURIE | public | 110.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
166
📋 Commerce
30
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
109
🚆 Transport
12
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mission locale pour l'insertion professionnelle et sociale des jeunes (16-25 ans) - Pignan |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 65 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 53 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 52 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 27 | 3.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 26 | 3.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 25 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 24 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 15 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 7 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 17e siècle |
| abbaye | 13e siècle;15e siècle |
| ensemble castral | Moyen Age |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
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
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 667 analyses · EAU DU BAS LANGUEDOC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 667
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murviel-lès-Montpellier | 3.3 km | 38/100 | 2 075 |
| Cournonterral | 3.0 km | 40/100 | 7 359 |
| Saussan | 3.6 km | 37/100 | 2 069 |
| Saint-Georges-d'Orques | 4.7 km | 45/100 | 5 676 |
| Cournonsec | 5.7 km | 49/100 | 3 616 |
| Lavérune | 4.7 km | 36/100 | 3 302 |
| Fabrègues | 6.2 km | 40/100 | 7 447 |
| Juvignac | 5.6 km | 48/100 | 14 055 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pignan
What is the price per m² in Pignan? ▶
The median price per m² in Pignan is 3 835 €.
What is the rental yield in Pignan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pignan is 4.4%.
Is Pignan a good real estate investment? ▶
Pignan has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pignan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pignan is E.
What are the natural risks in Pignan? ▶
10 risks are identified in Pignan: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.