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Vailhauquès
Small town · 34570 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 722
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 513 €
📈 70% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vailhauquès — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (9/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
42
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety84
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Vailhauquès
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 513 €
🏡 House /m²
4 037 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
14.89 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
30.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.2 %
🏢 Apartments
10.1 %
89.8 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
69
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.
45.940 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
126.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.700 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.920 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 722
2023
📐 Area
16.19 km²
168 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 230 €
📊 Median age
41.7 yrs
34.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
679
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
59
+18.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
50
💼 Economic density
249
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montpellier Saint-Roch
À 13.84 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Montpellier
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Grand Pic Saint-Loup
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
62
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
26
⚽ Sport
10
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 18 | 6.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 17 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
28.6 %
28.6 %
D
57.1 %
57.1 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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
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 · 304 analyses · CTE COMMUNES GRAND PIC SAINT LOUP
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
304
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montarnaud | 2.8 km | 40/100 | 4 208 |
| Murviel-lès-Montpellier | 6.0 km | 38/100 | 2 075 |
| Combaillaux | 4.5 km | 49/100 | 2 001 |
| Grabels | 5.0 km | 43/100 | 9 092 |
| Saint-Georges-d'Orques | 6.5 km | 45/100 | 5 676 |
| Saint-Paul-et-Valmalle | 6.7 km | 40/100 | 1 394 |
| Juvignac | 7.2 km | 48/100 | 14 055 |
| Viols-le-Fort | 8.4 km | 30/100 | 1 229 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vailhauquès
What is the price per m² in Vailhauquès? ▶
The median price per m² in Vailhauquès is 5 513 €.
What is the rental yield in Vailhauquès? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vailhauquès is 3.2%.
Is Vailhauquès a good real estate investment? ▶
Vailhauquès has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vailhauquès? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vailhauquès is D.
What are the natural risks in Vailhauquès? ▶
9 risks are identified in Vailhauquès: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.