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Sommières
Medium city · 30250 · Occitanie
👥 Population
5 073
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 457 €
📈 47% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sommières — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a weak rental yield (13/100).
35
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 54 Transactions · Sommières
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 457 €
🏡 House /m²
2 815 €
📋 Transactions
54
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nîmes | 2 300 € | 3 058 € | 2601 | 151 839 |
| Alès | 1 859 € | 2 059 € | 714 | 46 125 |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 1 829 € | 2 353 € | 262 | 18 112 |
| Beaucaire | 1 741 € | 2 290 € | 288 | 15 692 |
| Saint-Gilles | 1 990 € | 2 214 € | 187 | 14 734 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 3 571 € | 4 000 € | 218 | 13 148 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.1 %
🏢 Apartments
47.8 %
52.1 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
369
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.
75.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
184.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
44.610 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.200 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.06 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 073
2023
📐 Area
10.38 km²
489 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 190 €
📊 Median age
42.2 yrs
35.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.2 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 725
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
164
+16.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
141
💼 Economic density
340
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gallargues-le-Montueux
À 9.44 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.
Sommières
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Sommières
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LUCIE AUBRAC (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 99.0 % | — | +2.0 |
🎯 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.
91.3 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE MAINTENON | privé sous contrat | 123.9 |
| COLLEGE GASTON DOUMERGUE | public | 113.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
183
📋 Commerce
88
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
126
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
9
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Police municipale - Sommières, Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Sommières |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 69 | 13.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +89 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 48 | 9.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +138 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 45 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 35 | 6.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +64 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 28 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 24 | 4.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 20 | 3.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 14 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 8 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 7 | 1.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
15 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
6.7 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
13.3 %
13.3 %
G
0.0 %
13.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| immeuble | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| pont | Gallo-romain |
| beffroi | Moyen Age |
| château | 13e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 873 analyses · VEOLIA EAU RUAS HERAULT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 873
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
15
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boisseron | 2.0 km | 49/100 | 2 185 |
| Saussines | 2.9 km | 62/100 | 1 001 |
| Villevieille | 3.4 km | 44/100 | 1 889 |
| Junas | 3.4 km | 28/100 | 1 343 |
| Saint-Sériès | 4.3 km | 22/100 | 972 |
| Salinelles | 4.6 km | 41/100 | 585 |
| Aujargues | 4.3 km | 39/100 | 815 |
| Entre-Vignes | 5.7 km | 33/100 | 2 200 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sommières
What is the price per m² in Sommières? ▶
The median price per m² in Sommières is 3 457 €.
What is the rental yield in Sommières? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sommières is 4.1%.
Is Sommières a good real estate investment? ▶
Sommières has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sommières? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sommières is D.
What are the natural risks in Sommières? ▶
10 risks are identified in Sommières: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.