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Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez
Rural municipality · 48000 · Occitanie
👥 Population
644
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
649 €
📈 -55% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
17.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 34.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (24/100).
31
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life36
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez
🏢 Apt. /m²
649 €
🏡 House /m²
2 249 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mende | 2 365 € | 2 176 € | 135 | 12 464 |
| Marvejols | 1 803 € | 1 600 € | 89 | 4 764 |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher | 3 039 € | 1 907 € | 58 | 3 955 |
| Langogne | 1 894 € | 1 451 € | 77 | 2 836 |
| Peyre en Aubrac | 2 495 € | 1 253 € | 20 | 2 296 |
| Florac Trois Rivières | 2 049 € | 1 921 € | 19 | 2 100 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.53 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
17.6 %
⏳ Payback period
5.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
24.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.8 %
🏢 Apartments
6.8 %
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
🏢 Social housing units
15
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.
39.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
343.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
12.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.600 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.81 %
🏢 CFE
32.51 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
644
2023
📐 Area
56.04 km²
11 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 220 €
📊 Median age
40.9 yrs
35.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
164
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
255
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bagnols - Chadenet
À 10.03 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.
Mende
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Mont Lozère
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
10
⚽ Sport
12
⚡ Energy performance
50 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
18.0 %
18.0 %
B
12.0 %
12.0 %
C
2.0 %
D
14.0 %
14.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
24.0 %
24.0 %
G
10.0 %
10.0 %
34.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| ensemble agricole | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Inondations de terrains miniers
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Pollution des sédiments et sols
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 996 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINT ETIENNE DU VALDONNEZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 996
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ispagnac | 6.3 km | 21/100 | 895 |
| Saint-Bauzile | 7.3 km | 43/100 | 585 |
| Badaroux | 11.5 km | 33/100 | 930 |
| Mende | 12.3 km | 53/100 | 12 464 |
| Florac Trois Rivières | 14.5 km | 45/100 | 2 100 |
| Balsièges | 11.5 km | 33/100 | 608 |
| Gorges du Tarn Causses | 13.4 km | 43/100 | 881 |
| Chastel-Nouvel | 15.4 km | 29/100 | 938 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez
What is the price per m² in Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez is 649 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez is 17.6%.
Is Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez is F.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez? ▶
12 risks are identified in Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.