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Saumane
Rural municipality · 30125 · Occitanie
👥 Population
303
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 914 €
📈 239% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saumane — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (2/100).
29
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Saumane
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 914 €
🏡 House /m²
917 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
8.9 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
⏳ Payback period
64.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
47.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
40.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
11.8 %
🏢 Apartments
22.8 %
75.8 % 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.
47.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
154.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
19.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
51.84 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
303
2023
📐 Area
12.27 km²
25 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 650 €
📊 Median age
52.0 yrs
19.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
64.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
82
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
9
+125.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
271
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge
À 22.48 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 Causses Aigoual Cévennes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
3
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
23.1 %
23.1 %
D
53.8 %
53.8 %
E
15.4 %
15.4 %
F
0.0 %
G
7.7 %
7.7 % 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
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
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 · 5 199 analyses · SYNDICAT DE SAUMANE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 199
⚡ 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-Jean-du-Gard | 8.9 km | 42/100 | 2 586 |
| Lasalle | 10.8 km | 33/100 | 1 202 |
| Saint-André-de-Majencoules | 12.4 km | 65/100 | 599 |
| Sumène | 14.4 km | 46/100 | 1 222 |
| Val-d'Aigoual | 12.1 km | 32/100 | 1 412 |
| Thoiras-Corbès | 13.8 km | 48/100 | 607 |
| Monoblet | 16.1 km | 29/100 | 787 |
| Mialet | 13.2 km | 38/100 | 628 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saumane
What is the price per m² in Saumane? ▶
The median price per m² in Saumane is 6 914 €.
What is the rental yield in Saumane? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saumane is 1.5%.
Is Saumane a good real estate investment? ▶
Saumane has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saumane? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saumane is D.
What are the natural risks in Saumane? ▶
10 risks are identified in Saumane: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.