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Le Vigan
Small town · 30120 · Occitanie
👥 Population
3 863
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 096 €
📈 -39% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Le Vigan — Score 64/100.
64
💰 Yield85
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability83
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 59 Transactions · Le Vigan
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 096 €
🏡 House /m²
2 160 €
📋 Transactions
59
📈 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
9.55 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.5 %
⏳ Payback period
9.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.1 %
🏢 Apartments
53.3 %
45.7 % 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
323
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.
54.060 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
123.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.060 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.26 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 863
2023
📐 Area
17.26 km²
224 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 020 €
📊 Median age
51.7 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.9 %
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.
29.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 154
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
108
+40.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
77
💼 Economic density
299
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Alès
À 39.54 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.
Le Vigan
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays Viganais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ARE CHAMSON (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
81.2 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 ANDRE CHAMSON | public | 94.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
26
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
109
📋 Commerce
50
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
105
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) du Gard - accueil du Vigan, France services - Le Vigan, Service Territorialisé de l'Autonomie (STA) Cévennes-Aigoual - Le Vigan |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 59 | 15.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +113 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 37 | 9.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +140 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 31 | 8.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 17 | 4.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 16 | 4.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 14 | 3.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 8 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| pont | 14e siècle |
| château | 18e siècle;20e siècle |
| hospice | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| hôtel;château | 3e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 9 204 analyses · MAIRIE DE LE VIGAN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 204
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
10
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avèze | 2.9 km | 62/100 | 1 053 |
| Molières-Cavaillac | 5.2 km | 70/100 | 905 |
| Saint-André-de-Majencoules | 6.2 km | 65/100 | 599 |
| Ganges | 7.0 km | 60/100 | 3 724 |
| Cazilhac | 8.7 km | 38/100 | 1 605 |
| Bréau-Mars | 8.1 km | 44/100 | 689 |
| Val-d'Aigoual | 11.0 km | 32/100 | 1 412 |
| Sumène | 8.6 km | 46/100 | 1 222 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Vigan
What is the price per m² in Le Vigan? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Vigan is 1 096 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Vigan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Vigan is 10.5%.
Is Le Vigan a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Vigan has a ScorCity score of 64/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Vigan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Vigan is D.
What are the natural risks in Le Vigan? ▶
11 risks are identified in Le Vigan: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.