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Sauvian
Medium city · 34410 · Occitanie
👥 Population
5 608
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 458 €
📈 26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sauvian — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (13/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
35
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety43
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Sauvian
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 458 €
🏡 House /m²
3 043 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 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
12.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.0 %
🏢 Apartments
14.4 %
85.5 % 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
287
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.
51.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
129.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.750 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.050 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
71.66 %
🏢 CFE
34.41 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 608
2023
📐 Area
13.14 km²
427 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 270 €
📊 Median age
48.0 yrs
29.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.1 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 228
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
121
+10.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
110
💼 Economic density
219
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Béziers
À 6.03 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.
Béziers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Béziers-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
151
📋 Commerce
19
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
50
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 30 | 5.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 28 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 27 | 9.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 24 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 1.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 0.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
25 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
0.0 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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 · 6 591 analyses · SUEZ - BEZIERS MEDITERRANEE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 591
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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35/100
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30250
35/100
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12700
35/100
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Millas
66170
35/100
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Fleury
11560
35/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendres | 4.0 km | 31/100 | 2 616 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Béziers | 4.4 km | 44/100 | 4 500 |
| Sérignan | 4.3 km | 37/100 | 8 588 |
| Valras-Plage | 5.5 km | 37/100 | 4 432 |
| Béziers | 6.8 km | 60/100 | 81 545 |
| Cers | 7.0 km | 36/100 | 2 503 |
| Lespignan | 7.1 km | 36/100 | 3 414 |
| Boujan-sur-Libron | 10.2 km | 52/100 | 3 619 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sauvian
What is the price per m² in Sauvian? ▶
The median price per m² in Sauvian is 3 458 €.
What is the rental yield in Sauvian? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sauvian is 4.4%.
Is Sauvian a good real estate investment? ▶
Sauvian has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sauvian? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sauvian is D.
What are the natural risks in Sauvian? ▶
10 risks are identified in Sauvian: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Glissement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.