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Valence
Medium city · 82400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
5 289
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 400 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Valence — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Valence
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 400 €
🏡 House /m²
1 568 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauban | 2 124 € | 2 311 € | 1011 | 62 945 |
| Castelsarrasin | 2 472 € | 1 644 € | 265 | 14 343 |
| Moissac | 1 979 € | 1 598 € | 210 | 13 419 |
| Caussade | 3 509 € | 1 629 € | 118 | 6 803 |
| Montech | 1 892 € | 2 227 € | 103 | 6 663 |
| Nègrepelisse | 1 667 € | 2 320 € | 102 | 5 917 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.84 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.0 %
🏢 Apartments
29.2 %
70.4 % 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.
59.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
208.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.030 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
3.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.13 %
🏢 CFE
10.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 289
2023
📐 Area
13.57 km²
390 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 040 €
📊 Median age
48.8 yrs
29.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.4 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 102
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
76
+1.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
75
💼 Economic density
208
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valence d'Agen
À 1.18 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.
Valence
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Deux Rives
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JEAN BAYLET (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | +3.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
75.1 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | public | 90.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
21
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
109
📋 Commerce
49
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
90
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
34
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Communauté de communes - Deux Rives, France services - Valence d'Agen |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 46 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 43 | 8.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 38 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 34 | 6.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 27 | 5.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 16 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 8 | 1.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 7 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
23.1 %
23.1 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.7 %
D
0.0 %
E
53.8 %
53.8 %
F
15.4 %
15.4 %
G
0.0 %
15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| lavoir | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| monument aux morts | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| école | 2e moitié 20e siècle |
| château | 1ère moitié 17e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 223 analyses · SYNDICAT MIXTE D'EAU POTABLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 223
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
31
⚡ Charge points
151
🚀 Incl. fast charging
14
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Same region, score close to
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60/100
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65100
60/100
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60/100
11 271 Inhabitants
Lodève
34700
60/100
7 251 Inhabitants
Nègrepelisse
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60/100
5 917 Inhabitants
Ganges
34190
60/100
3 724 Inhabitants
Puylaurens
81700
60/100
3 257 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goudourville | 2.2 km | 46/100 | 976 |
| Pommevic | 2.8 km | 32/100 | 599 |
| Auvillar | 4.7 km | 59/100 | 895 |
| Golfech | 3.8 km | 46/100 | 1 007 |
| Saint-Loup | 4.8 km | 42/100 | 531 |
| Malause | 5.5 km | 64/100 | 1 253 |
| Castelsagrat | 8.3 km | 53/100 | 547 |
| Lamagistère | 7.1 km | 35/100 | 1 218 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valence
What is the price per m² in Valence? ▶
The median price per m² in Valence is 1 400 €.
What is the rental yield in Valence? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valence is 8.4%.
Is Valence a good real estate investment? ▶
Valence has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valence? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valence is E.
What are the natural risks in Valence? ▶
6 risks are identified in Valence: Mouvement de terrain, Nucléaire, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.