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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Rural municipality · 34150 · Occitanie
👥 Population
237
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 090 €
📈 -32% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield88
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability83
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 090 €
🏡 House /m²
3 387 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
10.44 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.5 %
⏳ Payback period
8.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
56.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
39.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.5 %
🏢 Apartments
15.7 %
82.3 % 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.
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.
39.400 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
205.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.220 %
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
13.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
237
2023
📐 Area
38.62 km²
6 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 390 €
📊 Median age
52.2 yrs
17.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
191
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
+60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
806
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lunas
À 28.47 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.
CC Vallée de l'Hérault
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
14
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 63.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +767 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 14 | 59.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +1037 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
| moulin | 12e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | 12e siècle |
| abbaye | 11e siècle;12e siècle;13e siècle;17e siècle;18e si |
| maison | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
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
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 049 analyses · CTE COMMUNES VALLEE HERAULT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 049
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
16
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Fos | 6.5 km | 27/100 | 1 745 |
| Montpeyroux | 5.9 km | 29/100 | 1 449 |
| Puéchabon | 5.9 km | 44/100 | 509 |
| Aniane | 8.4 km | 44/100 | 2 979 |
| Jonquières | 10.3 km | 36/100 | 590 |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis | 12.0 km | 43/100 | 6 427 |
| Gignac | 12.6 km | 37/100 | 6 651 |
| Saint-Félix-de-Lodez | 12.1 km | 46/100 | 1 135 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
What is the price per m² in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is 1 090 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is 11.5%.
Is Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert? ▶
11 risks are identified in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.