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Castelnau-Valence
Rural municipality · 30190 · Occitanie
👥 Population
469
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 005 €
📈 97% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Castelnau-Valence — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (21/100).
39
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability21
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating92
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Castelnau-Valence
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 005 €
🏡 House /m²
2 812 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nîmes | 2 300 € | 3 058 € | 2601 | 151 839 |
| Alès | 1 859 € | 2 059 € | 714 | 46 125 |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 1 829 € | 2 353 € | 262 | 18 112 |
| Beaucaire | 1 741 € | 2 290 € | 288 | 15 692 |
| Saint-Gilles | 1 990 € | 2 214 € | 187 | 14 734 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 3 571 € | 4 000 € | 218 | 13 148 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.73 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.8 %
🏢 Apartments
2.4 %
96.7 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
44.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
117.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.090 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.730 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
🏢 CFE
30.55 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
469
2023
📐 Area
10.28 km²
46 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 170 €
📊 Median age
39.6 yrs
35.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
141
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+71.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
301
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Nozières - Brignon
À 4.41 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.
Nîmes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Alès Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
66.7 %
66.7 %
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
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Tassements différentiels
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
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 430 analyses · SIVOM DE COLLORGUES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
430
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Same region, score close to
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39/100
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31120
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La Grande-Motte
34280
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66430
39/100
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Escalquens
31750
39/100
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39/100
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Prades-le-Lez
34730
39/100
6 184 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moussac | 3.2 km | 38/100 | 1 564 |
| Brignon | 2.5 km | 49/100 | 701 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Cazevieille | 3.5 km | 40/100 | 753 |
| Cruviers-Lascours | 3.9 km | 43/100 | 707 |
| Sauzet | 5.2 km | 62/100 | 853 |
| Collorgues | 4.0 km | 38/100 | 671 |
| Saint-Chaptes | 5.3 km | 70/100 | 2 055 |
| Boucoiran-et-Nozières | 5.0 km | 31/100 | 991 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Castelnau-Valence
What is the price per m² in Castelnau-Valence? ▶
The median price per m² in Castelnau-Valence is 4 005 €.
What is the rental yield in Castelnau-Valence? ▶
The gross rental yield in Castelnau-Valence is 3.5%.
Is Castelnau-Valence a good real estate investment? ▶
Castelnau-Valence has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Castelnau-Valence? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Castelnau-Valence is C.
What are the natural risks in Castelnau-Valence? ▶
9 risks are identified in Castelnau-Valence: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Tassements différentiels.