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Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française
Rural municipality · 48110 · Occitanie
👥 Population
303
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 375 €
📈 104% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française — Score 21/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (7/100).
21
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating12
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 375 €
🏡 House /m²
1 855 €
📋 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
8.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.4 %
⏳ Payback period
41.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
52.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
38.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
9.5 %
🏢 Apartments
27.9 %
68.2 % 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
12
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.
45.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
494.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.76 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
303
2023
📐 Area
18.75 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 730 €
📊 Median age
52.9 yrs
24.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
150
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-72.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
495
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge
À 19.90 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 des Cévennes au Mont Lozère
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
5
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
40.0 %
40.0 %
40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 719 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAINTE CROIX VALLEE FRANC.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 719
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-du-Gard | 13.7 km | 42/100 | 2 586 |
| Val-d'Aigoual | 15.1 km | 32/100 | 1 412 |
| Saint-André-de-Majencoules | 18.7 km | 65/100 | 599 |
| Florac Trois Rivières | 17.5 km | 45/100 | 2 100 |
| Lasalle | 18.3 km | 33/100 | 1 202 |
| Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère | 20.4 km | 64/100 | 557 |
| Le Collet-de-Dèze | 16.1 km | 47/100 | 684 |
| Sumène | 21.9 km | 46/100 | 1 222 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française is 4 375 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française is 2.4%.
Is Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française has a ScorCity score of 21/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française is E.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française? ▶
8 risks are identified in Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.