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Valras-Plage
Small town · 34350 · Occitanie
👥 Population
4 432
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 896 €
📈 26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 12.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Valras-Plage — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (0/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
37
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism77
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 171 Transactions · Valras-Plage
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 896 €
🏡 House /m²
3 667 €
📋 Transactions
171
📈 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
14.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
25.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
74.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
0.2 %
🏢 Apartments
49.5 %
50.3 % 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.
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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
53
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.
45.020 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.320 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.220 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.050 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.82 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 432
2023
📐 Area
3.19 km²
1389 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 760 €
📊 Median age
62.2 yrs
16.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
63.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
24.9 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 796
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
145
+5.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
137
💼 Economic density
405
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Béziers
À 11.51 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.
Béziers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Béziers-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
174
📋 Commerce
78
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
51
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
11
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 137 | 30.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +323 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 137 | 30.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +268 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 132 | 29.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +297 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 75 | 16.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +135 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 47 | 10.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +68 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 43 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 24 | 5.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 20 | 4.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +88 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 18 | 4.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 16 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 15 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
50 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
42.0 %
42.0 %
D
28.0 %
28.0 %
E
18.0 %
18.0 %
F
10.0 %
10.0 %
G
2.0 %
12.0 % 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
Tassements différentiels
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
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 · 10 341 analyses · SUEZ - BEZIERS MEDITERRANEE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 341
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
16
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
L'Union
31240
37/100
12 638 Inhabitants
Sérignan
34410
37/100
8 588 Inhabitants
Toulouges
66350
37/100
7 450 Inhabitants
Gignac
34150
37/100
6 651 Inhabitants
Prades
66500
37/100
6 148 Inhabitants
Ille-sur-Têt
66130
37/100
5 556 Inhabitants
Saint-Clément-de-Rivière
34980
37/100
5 218 Inhabitants
Verfeil
31590
37/100
3 954 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sérignan | 2.8 km | 37/100 | 8 588 |
| Sauvian | 5.5 km | 35/100 | 5 608 |
| Vendres | 5.0 km | 31/100 | 2 616 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Béziers | 7.9 km | 44/100 | 4 500 |
| Portiragnes | 7.6 km | 33/100 | 3 530 |
| Cers | 9.6 km | 36/100 | 2 503 |
| Béziers | 12.1 km | 60/100 | 81 545 |
| Fleury | 10.0 km | 35/100 | 4 246 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valras-Plage
What is the price per m² in Valras-Plage? ▶
The median price per m² in Valras-Plage is 3 896 €.
What is the rental yield in Valras-Plage? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valras-Plage is 4.3%.
Is Valras-Plage a good real estate investment? ▶
Valras-Plage has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valras-Plage? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valras-Plage is C.
What are the natural risks in Valras-Plage? ▶
9 risks are identified in Valras-Plage: Tassements différentiels, Rupture de barrage, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines).