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Sumène
Rural municipality · 30440 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 222
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 750 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sumène — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a limited quality of life (44/100).
46
💰 Yield63
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability54
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Sumène
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 750 €
🏡 House /m²
2 000 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 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
11.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
⏳ Payback period
13.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
54.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
42.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.1 %
🏢 Apartments
28.5 %
71.3 % 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
22
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.
51.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
131.980 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.280 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
40.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 222
2023
📐 Area
36.76 km²
33 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 570 €
📊 Median age
52.7 yrs
22.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
463
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
36
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
36
💼 Economic density
379
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Alès
À 31.47 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.
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 Gangeoises et Suménoises
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
35
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
7
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 15 | 12.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 13 | 10.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +68 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison;filature | 17e siècle;1ère moitié 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Tassements
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 9 894 analyses · MAIRIE DE SUMENE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 894
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulès-et-Baucels | 4.8 km | 33/100 | 875 |
| Ganges | 5.9 km | 60/100 | 3 724 |
| Laroque | 7.3 km | 59/100 | 1 668 |
| Saint-André-de-Majencoules | 5.9 km | 65/100 | 599 |
| Cazilhac | 8.9 km | 38/100 | 1 605 |
| Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois | 9.9 km | 27/100 | 1 766 |
| Le Vigan | 8.6 km | 64/100 | 3 863 |
| Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort | 10.1 km | 32/100 | 3 737 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sumène
What is the price per m² in Sumène? ▶
The median price per m² in Sumène is 1 750 €.
What is the rental yield in Sumène? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sumène is 7.5%.
Is Sumène a good real estate investment? ▶
Sumène has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Sumène? ▶
13 risks are identified in Sumène: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effondrements localisés.