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Tourbes
Rural municipality · 34120 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 936
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 507 €
📈 162% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Tourbes — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (4/100).
28
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Tourbes
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 507 €
🏡 House /m²
2 753 €
📋 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
10.88 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
⏳ Payback period
42.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.2 %
🏢 Apartments
6.6 %
93.2 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
28
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.
36.300 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
120.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.490 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.440 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 936
2023
📐 Area
16.07 km²
120 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 590 €
📊 Median age
46.9 yrs
30.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
576
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
57
+39.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
41
💼 Economic density
298
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magalas
À 11.79 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.
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 Hérault-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
52
📋 Commerce
8
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
32
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 10 | 9.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 9 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
60.0 %
60.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
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 | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Rupture de barrage
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 · 400 analyses · S. VALLEE DE L'HERAULT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
400
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valros | 2.9 km | 30/100 | 1 685 |
| Nézignan-l'Évêque | 3.7 km | 25/100 | 1 718 |
| Alignan-du-Vent | 3.7 km | 56/100 | 1 796 |
| Pézenas | 4.1 km | 44/100 | 7 797 |
| Saint-Thibéry | 6.0 km | 34/100 | 3 132 |
| Caux | 6.5 km | 38/100 | 2 718 |
| Montblanc | 7.6 km | 39/100 | 2 932 |
| Abeilhan | 5.9 km | 32/100 | 1 850 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Tourbes
What is the price per m² in Tourbes? ▶
The median price per m² in Tourbes is 5 507 €.
What is the rental yield in Tourbes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Tourbes is 2.4%.
Is Tourbes a good real estate investment? ▶
Tourbes has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Tourbes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Tourbes is D.
What are the natural risks in Tourbes? ▶
10 risks are identified in Tourbes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.