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Fons
Rural municipality · 30730 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 735
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 189 €
📈 48% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 3.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fons — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (16/100).
34
💰 Yield21
🌳 Quality of life39
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Fons
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 189 €
🏡 House /m²
2 860 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
12.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.3 %
🏢 Apartments
6.2 %
93.7 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
27
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.
48.360 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
130.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.420 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.710 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
72.34 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 735
2023
📐 Area
9.37 km²
185 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 540 €
📊 Median age
40.0 yrs
34.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
304
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
30
-9.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
175
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fons - Saint-Mamert
À 2.13 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 de Nîmes Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
35
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
5
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 7.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
30 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.7 %
B
13.3 %
13.3 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
56.7 %
56.7 %
E
3.3 %
F
3.3 %
G
0.0 %
3.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
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 · 612 analyses · EAU DE NIMES METROPOLE - SEMN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
612
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bauzély | 1.9 km | 25/100 | 678 |
| Saint-Mamert-du-Gard | 2.7 km | 46/100 | 1 604 |
| Montignargues | 3.4 km | 33/100 | 556 |
| Gajan | 3.7 km | 26/100 | 789 |
| Parignargues | 5.1 km | 47/100 | 629 |
| Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès | 5.3 km | 55/100 | 3 225 |
| Moulézan | 4.5 km | 33/100 | 637 |
| Montpezat | 5.7 km | 46/100 | 1 402 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fons
What is the price per m² in Fons? ▶
The median price per m² in Fons is 3 189 €.
What is the rental yield in Fons? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fons is 4.9%.
Is Fons a good real estate investment? ▶
Fons has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fons? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fons is D.
What are the natural risks in Fons? ▶
8 risks are identified in Fons: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt.