Via Domitia · Level not given · Photo: Benoît Strepenne · CC BY 2.5
Pinet’s story
Pinet in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pinet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
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A town of 2,049 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Population
2,049
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€2,788
per m² · 67 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€11.42
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€23,990
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%
Is Pinet a good place to live?
Pinet has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is schools (D−): brevet results 15.7 points below the expected rate. At the median price of €2,788/m², a 70 m² home costs 8.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Hérault-Méditerranée.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
What makes Pinet stand out
The 2 things Pinet does most differently from other towns.
Second homes, share of all homes
Homes
13% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Poverty rate
Income
17% below the poverty line
Of residents in 2023, against 13%, the median of compared French towns
Median income €23,990 a year per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size). Source: INSEE, Filosofi 2023.
How Pinet grades
Each subject compares Pinet with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
SchoolsD−Open →Jobs & income12.8% unemploymentD−Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 14% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French townsDOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →Walkability87% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to workB−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pinet.
Schools
Fewer pupils pass the brevet at the collèges near Pinet than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 69.7%
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
In the comparison, Pinet comes below both Hérault’s towns (88.8%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
69.7%passed the brevetD−School Grade
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Pinet69.7%
Median of towns87.5%
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège VoltaireNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 79 | 78%−6 pts |
69.7%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −15.7 pts against the expected rate
2.6 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth D
More deaths than Pinet’s ages would predict, 114 per 100 expected, above Hérault’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For Pinet, that is above both Hérault’s towns (89) and compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 297 residents of Pinet died, against 185 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 60% more. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.
+14%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw160
Adjusted114
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Pinet · 3.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Polyclinique Pasteur
8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Saint Clair les Hopitaux du Bassin de Thau Sete
86.3 · 80.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Hérault, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living C−
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Pinet than in Hérault’s towns or across compared French towns: €11.42/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Pinet sits below both Hérault’s towns (€13.36/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure. The median price, €2,788/m², comes from 67 sales of houses and apartments in Pinet from July 2023 to June 2026.
€2,788/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Pinet€2,788/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hérault median€3,252/m²
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,799/m² | 64 |
€11.42/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.11 to €14.32/m² a month)
8.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.59/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,170
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Hérault-Méditerranée
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
1 historic monument, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pinet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit0
Level not given1
11%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in Pinet are under 15, more than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns
That puts Pinet above both Hérault’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population.
41.1median age
PinetHérault medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Pinet | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commuteJobs & income D−
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Pinet than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 6.3%
On this, Pinet is below both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Pinet has 350 jobs for 900 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Unemployment stands at 12.8%.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
350
jobs based in Pinet, 0.4 per working resident
12.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,990
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 55% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Pinet has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average
Police and gendarmerie recorded 22 offenses in the graded categories in Pinet in 2025. For other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 46.9% of the index here.
4.5recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage13
Family violence9
Armed robbery0
Fraud11
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
4.5
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
9
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
22
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
46.9%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pinet
15pages on Pinet
The big questions
Safety4.5 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearCost of livingC−Median €2,788/m² · rent €11.42/m² a monthHousing67 sales on record, the last three yearsSchoolsD−Two collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealthD2 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.5 mi awayWork & commuteD−350 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Landmarks
Pinet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Via DomitiaMonument
Classé
Restes du pont romainBridge · Antiquity · in Saint-Thibéry, 3.9 mi
Classé
Immeuble dit ancien hôtel des Comtes de BrignacBuilding · 15th–18th c. · in Montagnac, 5.2 mi
Classé
Hôtel de MalibranTown house · 16th–18th c. · in Pézenas, 5.5 mi
Photo credits
Via Domitia: Photo: Benoît Strepenne · CC BY 2.5
Famous people from Pinet
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pinet yet.
Pinet’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
FlorensacMarseillanSaint-ThibéryMèzeBessanMontagnacPinet
How the neighbors grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinet | 2,049 | — | — | C− | — | D |
| Florensac | 5,254 | 2.5 | D | C− | C | B |
| Marseillan | 8,414 | 4.3 | D− | D | D | C |
| Saint-Thibéry | 3,132 | 4.7 | C− | C | B | B |
| Mèze | 12,669 | 4.8 | C− | D | C+ | B− |
| Bessan | 5,838 | 5.3 | D− | C− | C | C |
| Montagnac | 4,515 | 5.3 | D | C | C+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Pinet
Is Pinet safe?
Pinet has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.5 recorded violent incidents and 9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Pinet good?
They grade D−, better than 0% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Pinet expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,788/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Pinet grades C− for cost of living.
About Pinet
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Pinet is a commune of 2,049 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Hérault-Méditerranée. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
- Population
- 2,049 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté d'agglomération Hérault-Méditerranée
- Département
- Hérault (34)
- Région
- Occitanie
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²)
- INSEE code
- 34203
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.