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Fontès
Rural municipality · 34320 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 060
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 174 €
📈 125% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 5.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fontès — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (9/100) and a limited quality of life (40/100).
46
💰 Yield55
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability41
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Fontès
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 174 €
🏡 House /m²
2 038 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
⏳ Payback period
15.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.6 %
🏢 Apartments
10.0 %
88.2 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
6
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.
40.350 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
146.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.980 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
74.73 %
🏢 CFE
33.10 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 060
2023
📐 Area
17.72 km²
60 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 500 €
📊 Median age
50.8 yrs
25.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
337
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+35.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
17
💼 Economic density
318
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magalas
À 15.19 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 du Clermontais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
10
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 7.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
20 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
10.0 %
10.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
10.0 %
10.0 %
F
5.0 %
G
0.0 %
5.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 1ère moitié 14e siècle;18e siècle |
| cimetière | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 822 analyses · CTE COMMUNES DU CLERMONTAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 822
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❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontès
What is the price per m² in Fontès? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontès is 2 174 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontès? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontès is 6.5%.
Is Fontès a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontès has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontès? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontès is D.
What are the natural risks in Fontès? ▶
9 risks are identified in Fontès: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.