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Ganges
Small town · 34190 · Occitanie
👥 Population
3 724
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 474 €
📈 -34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Ganges — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield74
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability67
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 41 Transactions · Ganges
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 474 €
🏡 House /m²
2 381 €
📋 Transactions
41
📈 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
10.61 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
⏳ Payback period
11.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
19.4 %
🏢 Apartments
64.4 %
35.4 % 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
253
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.
50.500 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
173.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.880 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.16 %
🏢 CFE
30.19 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 724
2023
📐 Area
7.21 km²
517 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 450 €
📊 Median age
51.1 yrs
27.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.8 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
31.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 271
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
103
-14.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
120
💼 Economic density
341
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Alès
À 36.63 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 des Cévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
89.1 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE LOUISE MICHEL | public | 111.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE LA PRESENTATION | privé sous contrat | 99.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
21
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
150
📋 Commerce
51
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
185
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point d'information local dédié aux personnes âgées - Ganges |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 113 | 30.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +261 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 83 | 22.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +197 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 63 | 16.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +132 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 51 | 13.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +90 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 30 | 8.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +93 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 20 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 18 | 4.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 14 | 3.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 8 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 8 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
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 · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
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 · 8 893 analyses · NICOLLIN EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 893
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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Puylaurens
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60/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cazilhac | 3.1 km | 38/100 | 1 605 |
| Laroque | 3.2 km | 59/100 | 1 668 |
| Moulès-et-Baucels | 4.2 km | 33/100 | 875 |
| Sumène | 5.9 km | 46/100 | 1 222 |
| Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois | 6.3 km | 27/100 | 1 766 |
| Brissac | 8.6 km | 67/100 | 615 |
| Le Vigan | 7.0 km | 64/100 | 3 863 |
| Saint-André-de-Majencoules | 9.0 km | 65/100 | 599 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ganges
What is the price per m² in Ganges? ▶
The median price per m² in Ganges is 1 474 €.
What is the rental yield in Ganges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ganges is 8.6%.
Is Ganges a good real estate investment? ▶
Ganges has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ganges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ganges is C.
What are the natural risks in Ganges? ▶
11 risks are identified in Ganges: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.