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Vendargues
Medium city · 34740 · Occitanie
👥 Population
7 262
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 319 €
📈 58% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vendargues — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (4/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
35
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety9
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 33 Transactions · Vendargues
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 319 €
🏡 House /m²
4 133 €
📋 Transactions
33
📈 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
15.58 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.0 %
🏢 Apartments
28.4 %
70.9 % 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.
A
Strong 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
377
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.
44.100 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
125.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.800 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
🏢 CFE
36.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 262
2023
📐 Area
9.19 km²
790 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 340 €
📊 Median age
41.9 yrs
33.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.7 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 525
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
232
+22.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
189
💼 Economic density
348
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Aunès
À 3.01 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.
Montpellier
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
224
📋 Commerce
47
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
92
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Vendargues |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 65 | 9.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 56 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 46 | 6.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 43 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 39 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 34 | 9.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 32 | 4.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +83 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 2.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 19 | 2.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 14 | 1.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 1.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
23 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.3 %
B
4.3 %
C
26.1 %
26.1 %
D
39.1 %
39.1 %
E
26.1 %
26.1 %
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 · 2 725 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX MONTPELLIER 3M
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 725
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
24
⚡ Charge points
118
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Aunès | 3.2 km | 36/100 | 4 530 |
| Le Crès | 2.8 km | 32/100 | 9 226 |
| Castries | 3.5 km | 40/100 | 6 883 |
| Baillargues | 3.6 km | 34/100 | 7 829 |
| Teyran | 4.3 km | 40/100 | 4 787 |
| Jacou | 4.2 km | 41/100 | 6 924 |
| Sussargues | 5.7 km | 31/100 | 2 840 |
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 5.2 km | 50/100 | 26 058 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vendargues
What is the price per m² in Vendargues? ▶
The median price per m² in Vendargues is 5 319 €.
What is the rental yield in Vendargues? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vendargues is 3.5%.
Is Vendargues a good real estate investment? ▶
Vendargues has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vendargues? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vendargues is D.
What are the natural risks in Vendargues? ▶
9 risks are identified in Vendargues: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.