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Hérault · Occitanie · 3,543 residents

How much does Magalas spend?

Mayor: Philippe Lapanouse since March 2026 · 27 town councillors

5.6M€
spent in , municipal accounts
−32.8 % vs 2023 · +18.4 % since 2019

In a town this size, a single building project is enough to swing the total from one year to the next.

1,584 € per inhabitant · 6.8 M€ collected · balance +1.2 M€
−32.8 % vs 2023 · +18.4 % since 2019

In a town this size, a single building project is enough to swing the total from one year to the next.

Spending and revenue

What the town pays for: staff, purchases, debt. 2019–2024 trend on each line.

Spending5.6 M€

Revenue6.8 M€

Property tax in Magalas

48.15%

municipal rate on buildings, set in 2025 · unchanged since 2023

Median for towns of its size band: 39.29%.

In 2024, Magalas collected 2.2 M€ in property and residence taxes, or 32% of its revenue.

What the town builds

2.1M€

invested in 2024 · €612 per inhabitant

Of which 1.1 M€ of equipment. That is −58.1 % compared with 2023.

Funding2.7 M€
Dotations et fonds propres1.4M€
Subventions d'investissement1.2M€
What is built or repaid2.1 M€
Dépenses d'équipement1.1M€
Emprunts et dettes990k€

Investment section of the town’s accounts. The rest is funded by the savings made on day-to-day operations.

Debt

2,187

per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 7.7 M€ in total

Towns of its size: €691 per inhabitant · +29.6 % per inhabitant since 2018

Outstanding debt and gross savings: OFGL, main budget. The number of years is the debt-repayment capacity, debt divided by gross savings.

Compare with another town

Magalas versus Cournonsec
MagalasCournonsec
Local taxes
635 · 652per inhabitant
Debt
2,187 · 824per inhabitant
Gross savings
179 · 121per inhabitant
Property tax on buildings, municipal rate
48.15 % · 52.16 % in 2025

The full comparison

Per inhabitant, 2024 accounts, OFGL. Towns of the same département, by size. A town above or below is not better or worse run. Property-tax rate: municipal share only, excluding the inter-municipal body and additional levies, source REI DGFiP.

Source: DGFiP balance-sheet accounts (nature axis) · OFGL (consolidated commune base) · National register of elected officials · 2024·Data·Method