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Fontanès
Rural municipality · 34270 · Occitanie
👥 Population
358
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
938 €
📈 -68% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
16.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fontanès — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (17/100).
35
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Fontanès
🏢 Apt. /m²
938 €
🏡 House /m²
3 071 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 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
12.75 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
16.3 %
⏳ Payback period
6.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.1 %
🏢 Apartments
5.0 %
95.0 % 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
💶 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.
39.060 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
358
2023
📐 Area
8.25 km²
43 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 330 €
📊 Median age
42.5 yrs
33.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
93
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
260
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Baillargues
À 17.09 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Montpellier
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Grand Pic Saint-Loup
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
2
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 492 analyses · S.A. RUAS MICHEL GROUPE VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
492
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66170
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Croix-de-Quintillargues | 3.0 km | 34/100 | 984 |
| Saint-Bauzille-de-Montmel | 2.7 km | 29/100 | 1 246 |
| Vacquières | 4.7 km | 40/100 | 772 |
| Lauret | 5.2 km | 46/100 | 626 |
| Montaud | 6.2 km | 33/100 | 1 014 |
| Valflaunès | 5.0 km | 29/100 | 795 |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers | 5.4 km | 41/100 | 4 979 |
| Guzargues | 7.3 km | 26/100 | 502 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontanès
What is the price per m² in Fontanès? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontanès is 938 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontanès? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontanès is 16.3%.
Is Fontanès a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontanès has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Fontanès? ▶
8 risks are identified in Fontanès: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.