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Vias
Medium city · 34450 · Occitanie
👥 Population
5 952
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 562 €
📈 42% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vias — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (12/100).
34
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism69
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 68 Transactions · Vias
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 562 €
🏡 House /m²
2 949 €
📋 Transactions
68
📈 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
12.97 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
46.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
5.1 %
🏢 Apartments
18.3 %
61.2 % 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
256
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.
51.890 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.660 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.440 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 952
2023
📐 Area
32.62 km²
182 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 780 €
📊 Median age
50.7 yrs
26.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.4 %
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.
23.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 679
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
271
+6.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
255
💼 Economic density
450
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vias
À 2.58 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.
Agde
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Hérault-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
236
📋 Commerce
71
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
51
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
30
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 113 | 19.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +160 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 80 | 13.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +86 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 67 | 11.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 59 | 9.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 52 | 8.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +107 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 43 | 7.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +80 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 36 | 6.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 35 | 5.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +146 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 35 | 5.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 35 | 5.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +146 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 28 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 14e siècle |
| maison | 4e quart 15e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle |
| château | 4e quart 12e siècle;16e siècle |
| canal;barrage;écluse | 3e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
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
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 17 039 analyses · EAU DU BAS LANGUEDOC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
17 039
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
56
⚡ Charge points
294
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portiragnes | 4.0 km | 33/100 | 3 530 |
| Bessan | 5.5 km | 44/100 | 5 838 |
| Montblanc | 8.2 km | 39/100 | 2 932 |
| Cers | 6.7 km | 36/100 | 2 503 |
| Saint-Thibéry | 9.4 km | 34/100 | 3 132 |
| Agde | 7.2 km | 39/100 | 29 939 |
| Florensac | 9.8 km | 36/100 | 5 254 |
| Sérignan | 8.7 km | 37/100 | 8 588 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vias
What is the price per m² in Vias? ▶
The median price per m² in Vias is 3 562 €.
What is the rental yield in Vias? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vias is 4.4%.
Is Vias a good real estate investment? ▶
Vias has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Vias? ▶
13 risks are identified in Vias: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.