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Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
Small town · 30520 · Occitanie
👥 Population
4 840
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 880 €
📈 53% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 15.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and improvable safety statistics (16/100).
32
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life29
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety16
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 880 €
🏡 House /m²
1 802 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
10.17 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.7 %
🏢 Apartments
26.2 %
73.5 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
389
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.
55.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
115.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.090 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.730 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.80 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 840
2023
📐 Area
13.40 km²
361 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 220 €
📊 Median age
47.1 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.9 %
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.
24.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
853
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
79
+29.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
61
💼 Economic density
176
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Alès
À 4.13 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.
Alès
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Alès Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
116
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
27
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 48 | 9.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 37 | 7.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 29 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 20 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 20 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 18 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 18 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 7 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 6 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
38 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.3 %
B
2.6 %
C
31.6 %
31.6 %
D
21.1 %
21.1 %
E
23.7 %
23.7 %
F
15.8 %
15.8 %
G
0.0 %
15.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
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 · 12 177 analyses · VEOLIA GARD - LOZÈRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 177
⚡ 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-Julien-les-Rosiers | 3.5 km | 62/100 | 3 533 |
| Alès | 4.5 km | 64/100 | 46 125 |
| Cendras | 3.7 km | 20/100 | 1 599 |
| Laval-Pradel | 5.7 km | 62/100 | 1 125 |
| Saint-Privat-des-Vieux | 4.8 km | 41/100 | 5 703 |
| Saint-Jean-du-Pin | 6.8 km | 39/100 | 1 508 |
| Les Salles-du-Gardon | 5.9 km | 61/100 | 2 395 |
| La Grand-Combe | 7.9 km | 57/100 | 4 783 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
What is the price per m² in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues is 2 880 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues is 4.2%.
Is Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues is C.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues? ▶
9 risks are identified in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Tassements différentiels.