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Avène
Rural municipality · 34260 · Occitanie
👥 Population
294
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
11 235 €
📈 641% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Avène — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
32
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating91
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Avène
🏢 Apt. /m²
11 235 €
🏡 House /m²
1 334 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
9.32 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.0 %
⏳ Payback period
100.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
29.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
63.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
7.2 %
🏢 Apartments
38.0 %
61.2 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
7
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.
35.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.060 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.220 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.460 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
294
2023
📐 Area
62.22 km²
5 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 270 €
📊 Median age
55.7 yrs
19.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
202
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
687
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Les Cabrils
À 6.83 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Grand Orb Communauté de Communes en Languedoc
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
3
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
33.3 %
33.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
0.0 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 647 analyses · S. IAE ORB ET GRAVEZON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 647
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bousquet-d'Orb | 6.4 km | 51/100 | 1 599 |
| Graissessac | 7.4 km | 62/100 | 554 |
| La Tour-sur-Orb | 10.4 km | 62/100 | 1 350 |
| Lunas-les-Châteaux | 9.0 km | 19/100 | 832 |
| Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare | 10.9 km | 56/100 | 859 |
| Bédarieux | 16.2 km | 61/100 | 5 804 |
| Lamalou-les-Bains | 17.2 km | 39/100 | 2 389 |
| Hérépian | 17.7 km | 54/100 | 1 594 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Avène
What is the price per m² in Avène? ▶
The median price per m² in Avène is 11 235 €.
What is the rental yield in Avène? ▶
The gross rental yield in Avène is 1.0%.
Is Avène a good real estate investment? ▶
Avène has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Avène? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Avène is A.
What are the natural risks in Avène? ▶
9 risks are identified in Avène: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.