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Bavay
Small town · 59570 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
3 249
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 164 €
📈 79% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bavay — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (11/100) and a weak rental yield (31/100).
41
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability37
🛡️ Safety11
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Bavay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 164 €
🏡 House /m²
1 478 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 4 103 € | 2 875 € | 3755 | 238 246 |
| Tourcoing | 2 034 € | 1 812 € | 1256 | 98 772 |
| Roubaix | 2 754 € | 1 387 € | 986 | 98 286 |
| Dunkerque | 2 582 € | 2 048 € | 1336 | 86 263 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2 712 € | 3 027 € | 653 | 62 868 |
| Valenciennes | 2 721 € | 1 617 € | 767 | 43 468 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.02 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.4 %
🏢 Apartments
13.8 %
86.1 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
301
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.
42.020 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
116.680 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.450 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
47.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 249
2023
📐 Area
10.33 km²
315 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 510 €
📊 Median age
44.3 yrs
33.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.5 %
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.
20.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
571
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
54
+54.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
35
💼 Economic density
176
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hautmont
À 9.00 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.
Maubeuge (partie française)
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 Pays de Mormal
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE DES NERVIENS | public | 94.0 % | — | -2.0 |
🎯 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.
97.6 %
Average pass rate · 3 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 LEMAIRE DE BELGES | public | 108.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME DE L ASSOMPTION | privé sous contrat | 105.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
77
📋 Commerce
27
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
46
⚽ Sport
19
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mission locale pour l'insertion professionnelle et sociale des jeunes (16-25 ans) - Bavay, Police municipale - Bavay |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 41 | 12.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 24 | 7.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +85 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 24 | 7.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +76 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 23 | 7.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 16 | 4.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 11 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 3.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique | Gallo-romain |
| fortification d'agglomération | Bas-Empire;14e siècle |
| site archéologique | Haut-Empire |
| site archéologique;basilique | 1er siècle;Gallo-romain |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 565 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE LE QUESNOY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 565
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
36
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecquignies | 2.4 km | 45/100 | 695 |
| Obies | 3.1 km | 56/100 | 660 |
| Houdain-lez-Bavay | 4.2 km | 46/100 | 902 |
| Hon-Hergies | 4.8 km | 52/100 | 867 |
| Bellignies | 4.5 km | 53/100 | 810 |
| Hargnies | 4.9 km | 45/100 | 599 |
| Taisnières-sur-Hon | 4.8 km | 40/100 | 963 |
| L'Orée de Mormal | 4.1 km | 53/100 | 619 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bavay
What is the price per m² in Bavay? ▶
The median price per m² in Bavay is 2 164 €.
What is the rental yield in Bavay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bavay is 5.6%.
Is Bavay a good real estate investment? ▶
Bavay has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Bavay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Bavay: Engins de guerre, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.