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La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries
Rural municipality · 34520 · Occitanie
👥 Population
210
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 055 €
📈 17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life100
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability66
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 055 €
🏡 House /m²
1 487 €
📋 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
10.44 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.9 %
⏳ Payback period
8.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
53.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
45.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.2 %
🏢 Apartments
6.3 %
93.2 % 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
💶 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.
39.120 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
128.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.700 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.39 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
210
2023
📐 Area
43.51 km²
5 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 230 €
📊 Median age
47.5 yrs
25.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
110
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+175.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
524
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Les Cabrils
À 23.86 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 Lodévois et Larzac
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
1
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
7
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
66.7 %
66.7 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 262 analyses · COM. COMMUNES LODEVOIS ET LARZAC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
262
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
32
⚡ Charge points
144
🚀 Incl. fast charging
32
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montpeyroux | 9.4 km | 29/100 | 1 449 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas | 7.7 km | 44/100 | 517 |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière | 10.5 km | 48/100 | 698 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Fos | 12.1 km | 27/100 | 1 745 |
| Jonquières | 13.3 km | 36/100 | 590 |
| Soubès | 10.7 km | 26/100 | 948 |
| Le Bosc | 13.0 km | 45/100 | 1 435 |
| Saint-Félix-de-Lodez | 15.0 km | 46/100 | 1 135 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries
What is the price per m² in La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries? ▶
The median price per m² in La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries is 1 055 €.
What is the rental yield in La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries is 11.9%.
Is La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries a good real estate investment? ▶
La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries is E.
What are the natural risks in La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries? ▶
7 risks are identified in La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries: Mouvement de terrain, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.