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Puilacher
Rural municipality · 34230 · Occitanie
👥 Population
657
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
9 000 €
📈 153% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Puilacher — Score 21/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (1/100) and a weak rental yield (2/100).
21
💰 Yield2
🌳 Quality of life22
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Puilacher
🏢 Apt. /m²
9 000 €
🏡 House /m²
2 838 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
12.83 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
⏳ Payback period
58.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.1 %
🏢 Apartments
2.6 %
97.0 % 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
💶 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.
50.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
159.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.410 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.710 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
16.76 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
657
2023
📐 Area
2.70 km²
243 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 540 €
📊 Median age
37.0 yrs
38.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
155
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
+88.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
236
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sète
À 23.06 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
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vallée de l'Hérault
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 1er quart 17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 418 analyses · S. VALLEE DE L'HERAULT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
418
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📍 Nearby municipalities
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❓ Frequently asked questions about Puilacher
What is the price per m² in Puilacher? ▶
The median price per m² in Puilacher is 9 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Puilacher? ▶
The gross rental yield in Puilacher is 1.7%.
Is Puilacher a good real estate investment? ▶
Puilacher has a ScorCity score of 21/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Puilacher? ▶
8 risks are identified in Puilacher: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.