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Montferrier-sur-Lez

Montferrier-sur-Lez has 4,117 residents and 1,926 homes, 79% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €4,550/m² over five years, 42% above the département figure. The median living standard is €33,630 a year. Around the town hall, 55 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 34169 · Postcode 34980 · Updated 24 October 2026
4,117residents2022 census
€4,550/m²median price per m²Hérault : €3,200/m²
25%green space within 500 maround the town hall
55services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Montferrier-sur-Lez in HéraultMontferrier-sur-Lez highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Hérault with Montferrier-sur-Lez highlighted

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

People.

4,117 residents and 1,797 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

16%
aged under 15
13%
aged 15–29
35%
aged 60 and over
29%
of households are people living alone
24%
of households are couples with children
9%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,926 homes, 93% of them main residences, with 4.9 rooms on average.

79%
of homes are houses
70%
of households own their home
4%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
5%
empty homes
96%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19198%
1919–19453%
1946–197010%
1971–199033%
1991–200522%
2006–201924%

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

Property prices.

211 house and flat sales over five years.

€4,550/m²median price, houses and flatsHérault : €3,200/m²
€4,110/m²flats53 sales
€4,860/m²houses158 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 €33,630 a year in 2021.

€33,630median living standard a year2021
6.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€16,760the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€69,090the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
9.6%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
64%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
22%
managers and professionals among over-15s
36%
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 homes157.8 per 1,000−42%
Thefts from people without violence266.3 per 1,000=
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism194.6 per 1,000−14%
Fraud and payment card fraud297.0 per 1,000−9%

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. 10 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops2
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors10
Dentists1
Cafés and bars0
Restaurants2
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches14
Gyms and sports halls2
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare3
Bus stops11
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Montferrier-sur-Lez on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

9.7GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 11.8
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
0food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners4
Dentists9
Nurses6
Physiotherapists20
Pharmacies1
Bakeries2
Butchers1
EV charging stations1
Post offices and postal points1
Banks1
Restaurants8
Hairdressers7
Nurseries2
Gyms1
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 Montferrier-sur-Lez, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries, rockfalls, landslides, clay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Forest fireprevention plan
Radon
Transport of hazardous goods
25natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
December 2025latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows13
Drought (clay shrinkage)11
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.

2 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 2 of them state schools.

Collège privé Saint-Joseph Pierre RougeLower secondary (collège) · private
Ecole maternelleNursery school · state
Ecole élémentaire du LezPrimary school · state
Lycée privé polyvalent Saint-Joseph Pierre RougeUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Section d'enseignement profesionnel, lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Joseph Pierre RougeUpper secondary (lycée) · private

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.