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Soumont
Rural municipality · 34700 · Occitanie
👥 Population
246
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
11 913 €
📈 597% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Soumont — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
29
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Soumont
🏡 House /m²
11 913 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
10.44 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.1 %
⏳ Payback period
95.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
71.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
24.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.4 %
🏢 Apartments
21.7 %
77.7 % 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.
40.040 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
159.970 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
89.88 %
🏢 CFE
36.48 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
246
2023
📐 Area
11.18 km²
22 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 140 €
📊 Median age
43.5 yrs
27.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
76
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-12.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
309
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lunas
À 12.62 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.
Lodève
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Lodévois et Larzac
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Soumont |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 595 analyses · COM. COMMUNES LODEVOIS ET LARZAC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 595
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bosc | 4.2 km | 45/100 | 1 435 |
| Lodève | 4.5 km | 60/100 | 7 251 |
| Soubès | 6.5 km | 26/100 | 948 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas | 7.6 km | 44/100 | 517 |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière | 6.7 km | 48/100 | 698 |
| Octon | 8.6 km | 33/100 | 521 |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 11.0 km | 53/100 | 9 461 |
| Ceyras | 12.1 km | 31/100 | 1 404 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Soumont
What is the price per m² in Soumont? ▶
The median price per m² in Soumont is 11 913 €.
What is the rental yield in Soumont? ▶
The gross rental yield in Soumont is 1.1%.
Is Soumont a good real estate investment? ▶
Soumont has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Soumont? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Soumont is D.
What are the natural risks in Soumont? ▶
8 risks are identified in Soumont: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.