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Riols
Rural municipality · 34220 · Occitanie
👥 Population
708
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 053 €
📈 29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Riols — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield83
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Riols
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 053 €
🏡 House /m²
2 038 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
8.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.2 %
⏳ Payback period
9.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
54.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
25.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
19.8 %
🏢 Apartments
6.9 %
93.0 % 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.
35.950 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
119.230 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.840 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
55.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
708
2023
📐 Area
56.63 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 600 €
📊 Median age
51.3 yrs
24.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
205
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
290
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bédarieux
À 30.76 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 Minervois au Caroux
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 14.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +96 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
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 · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
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
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 763 analyses · MAIRIE DE RIOLS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 763
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | 4.4 km | 31/100 | 1 706 |
| Courniou | 8.5 km | 63/100 | 610 |
| Saint-Chinian | 13.0 km | 34/100 | 1 811 |
| La Salvetat-sur-Agout | 14.5 km | 57/100 | 1 108 |
| Labastide-Rouairoux | 13.2 km | 64/100 | 1 420 |
| Bize-Minervois | 19.0 km | 37/100 | 1 355 |
| Mons | 16.4 km | 41/100 | 678 |
| Cruzy | 19.1 km | 40/100 | 992 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Riols
What is the price per m² in Riols? ▶
The median price per m² in Riols is 1 053 €.
What is the rental yield in Riols? ▶
The gross rental yield in Riols is 10.2%.
Is Riols a good real estate investment? ▶
Riols has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Riols? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Riols is C.
What are the natural risks in Riols? ▶
10 risks are identified in Riols: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.