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Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit
Rural municipality · 34480 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 722
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 208 €
📈 120% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (24/100).
38
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability29
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 208 €
🏡 House /m²
2 423 €
📋 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
10.23 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
⏳ Payback period
42.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.5 %
🏢 Apartments
4.8 %
95.0 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
5
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.
48.150 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
130.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.970 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.80 %
🏢 CFE
29.94 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 722
2023
📐 Area
9.31 km²
185 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 050 €
📊 Median age
45.8 yrs
30.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
428
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
34
+3.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
249
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Magalas
À 4.53 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.
Béziers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Les Avant-Monts
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
43
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
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
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 13e siècle |
| château | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 744 analyses · CTE COMMUNES LES AVANT-MONTS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 744
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autignac | 3.5 km | 53/100 | 982 |
| Pailhès | 3.5 km | 41/100 | 622 |
| Murviel-lès-Béziers | 3.2 km | 40/100 | 3 000 |
| Puimisson | 4.5 km | 30/100 | 1 225 |
| Magalas | 4.0 km | 64/100 | 3 582 |
| Laurens | 5.9 km | 64/100 | 1 815 |
| Thézan-lès-Béziers | 6.3 km | 46/100 | 3 124 |
| Puissalicon | 5.4 km | 28/100 | 1 353 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit
What is the price per m² in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit is 5 208 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit is 2.4%.
Is Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit? ▶
9 risks are identified in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.