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Poussan
Medium city · 34560 · Occitanie
👥 Population
6 797
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 912 €
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Poussan — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (15/100) and a high purchase price for the area (19/100).
44
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety15
⚡ Energy rating84
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 35 Transactions · Poussan
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 912 €
🏡 House /m²
3 301 €
📋 Transactions
35
📈 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
13.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.2 %
🏢 Apartments
23.7 %
74.1 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
99
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.
52.410 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
139.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
41.470 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
79.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 797
2023
📐 Area
29.92 km²
227 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 060 €
📊 Median age
42.1 yrs
32.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 840
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
156
+6.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
146
💼 Economic density
271
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Frontignan
À 9.74 km · Segment B
🏙️ 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.
CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 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.
89.7 %
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 VIA DOMITIA | public | 110.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
205
📋 Commerce
27
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
56
🚆 Transport
11
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 64 | 9.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 44 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 44 | 6.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 36 | 5.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 25 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 25 | 3.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 23 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 19 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 7 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 0.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
15 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
53.3 %
53.3 %
D
6.7 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
6.7 %
G
0.0 %
6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 4e quart 17e siècle;1er quart 18e siècle |
| château | Moyen Age |
| presbytère | 14e siècle |
| maison | 4e quart 14e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle;17e sièc |
⚠️ 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 remontées de nappes naturelles
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 · 1 728 analyses · EAU DU BAS LANGUEDOC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 728
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
13
⚡ Charge points
45
🚀 Incl. fast charging
7
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montbazin | 3.9 km | 50/100 | 2 877 |
| Balaruc-le-Vieux | 4.6 km | 37/100 | 2 737 |
| Bouzigues | 5.9 km | 33/100 | 1 601 |
| Cournonsec | 5.7 km | 49/100 | 3 616 |
| Loupian | 5.9 km | 42/100 | 2 169 |
| Balaruc-les-Bains | 6.1 km | 29/100 | 7 139 |
| Gigean | 5.0 km | 42/100 | 6 639 |
| Villeveyrac | 5.6 km | 31/100 | 3 972 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Poussan
What is the price per m² in Poussan? ▶
The median price per m² in Poussan is 2 912 €.
What is the rental yield in Poussan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Poussan is 5.5%.
Is Poussan a good real estate investment? ▶
Poussan has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Poussan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Poussan is C.
What are the natural risks in Poussan? ▶
12 risks are identified in Poussan: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.