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Balaruc-les-Bains

Balaruc-les-Bains has 7,136 residents and 7,725 homes, 32% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €4,140/m² over five years, 29% above the département figure. The median living standard is €23,210 a year. For the average resident, 50 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 34023 · Postcode 34540 · Updated 24 October 2026
7,136residents2022 census
€4,140/m²median price per m²Hérault : €3,200/m²
10%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
50services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Balaruc-les-Bains · 2 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Balaruc-les-Bains: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 2 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Village Thermal3,146€21,73058%18%20%17.5%10%84
Quartier des Usines3,990€24,60071%9%11%11.3%9%24

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

7,136 residents and 3,443 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

13%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
39%
aged 60 and over
35%
of households are people living alone
21%
of households are couples with children
12%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

7,725 homes, 45% of them main residences, with 3.9 rooms on average.

32%
of homes are houses
65%
of households own their home
13%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
54%
second homes
1%
empty homes
90%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19193%
1919–19454%
1946–197011%
1971–199037%
1991–200524%
2006–201922%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

1,315 house and flat sales over five years.

€4,140/m²median price, houses and flatsHérault : €3,200/m²
€4,190/m²flats1,067 sales
€3,820/m²houses248 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €23,210 a year in 2021.

€23,210median living standard a year2021
13.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€12,680the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€39,540the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
13.7%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
25%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
6%
managers and professionals among over-15s
40%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes222.9 per 1,000−21%
Thefts from people without violence7710.8 per 1,000+22%
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Physical violence outside the family162.2 per 1,000=
Domestic physical violence304.2 per 1,000−12%
Sexual violence202.8 per 1,000+54%
Vehicle thefts101.4 per 1,000−29%
Thefts from vehicles192.7 per 1,000+19%
Thefts of vehicle parts121.7 per 1,000+50%
Deliberate damage and vandalism8612.1 per 1,000+6%
Fraud and payment card fraud567.8 per 1,000−7%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 19 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 4.0 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops3
Bakeries5
Pharmacies2
Doctors2
Dentists0
Cafés and bars5
Restaurants25
Parks and gardens8
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches17
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops27
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Balaruc-les-Bains on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

42.0GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 11.8
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
12food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners30
Dentists5
Nurses20
Physiotherapists27
Pharmacies3
Group health centres1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Convenience stores and grocers10
Bakeries7
Butchers1
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points2
Banks2
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants60
Hairdressers19
Nurseries1
Sports halls2
Libraries1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Balaruc-les-Bains, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodinggroundwater floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fire
Radon
Transport of hazardous goods
16natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
October 2023latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows10
Coastal surges and wave damage3
Drought (clay shrinkage)2
Storms and cyclones1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

4 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 4 of them state schools.

Ecole maternelle Georges SandNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle RobinsonNursery school · state
Ecole élémentaire Le Petit PrincePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Lou PlanasPrimary school · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.