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Bayonne
Large city · 64100 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
54 306
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 104 €
📈 18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 1.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bayonne — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (8/100) and a weak rental yield (12/100).
49
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life93
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety16
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 696 Transactions · Bayonne
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 104 €
🏡 House /m²
4 762 €
📋 Transactions
696
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau | 2 211 € | 2 508 € | 1898 | 80 441 |
| Bayonne | 4 104 € | 4 762 € | 781 | 54 306 |
| Anglet | 5 167 € | 6 800 € | 778 | 43 271 |
| Biarritz | 7 500 € | 8 250 € | 695 | 26 206 |
| Hendaye | 4 663 € | 4 850 € | 351 | 18 102 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 5 888 € | 7 843 € | 333 | 14 857 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
24.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.6 %
🏢 Apartments
86.7 %
12.9 % 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.
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
6 484
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.
38.010 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.430 %
🏘️ Housing tax
38.160 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.60 %
🏢 CFE
0.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
54 306
2023
📐 Area
25.79 km²
2106 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 780 €
📊 Median age
41.4 yrs
33.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.6 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
16 938
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 627
+9.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 491
💼 Economic density
312
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bayonne
À 1.57 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.
Bayonne (partie française)
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays Basque
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
6
🏫 Middle schools
8
🎓 High schools
5
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ST LOUIS VILLA PIA | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE LARGENTE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE BERNAT ETXEPARE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +3.0 |
| LYCEE RENE CASSIN | public | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE LOUIS DE FOIX (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 91.0 % | — | -5.0 |
🎯 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.
94.3 %
Average pass rate · 11 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 PRIVE SAINT BERNARD | privé sous contrat | 126.3 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE LARGENTE | privé sous contrat | 125.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT AMAND | privé sous contrat | 124.3 |
| COLLEGE BERNAT ETXEPARE | privé sous contrat | 122.8 |
| COLLEGE MARRACQ | public | 114.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 108.1 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 87.2 |
| COLLEGE ALBERT CAMUS | public | 79.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
4
👨⚕️ Health centers
3
💊 Pharmacies
22
🔬 Laboratories
7
🏥 Établissements de santé
133
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
7
💊 Pharmacies
22
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1306
📋 Commerce
508
📋 Enseignement
85
🏥 Sante
1369
🚆 Transport
27
⚽ Sport
180
🎭 Culture
50
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 8 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 6 | Gendarmerie - Peloton d'autoroute - Bayonne, Tribunal de commerce de Bayonne, Bureau d'information et d'orientation (BIO) - Université Pau Pays de l'Adour - Bayonne |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Direction régionale des douanes - Bayonne |
| 📋 Association d'utilité publique | 1 | Association santé au travail du Pays Basque (ASTPB) - Bayonne |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 1 506 | 27.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +279 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 766 | 14.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +96 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 413 | 7.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 287 | 5.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 270 | 5.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 254 | 4.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 142 | 2.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 138 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 135 | 2.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols violents sans arme | 113 | 2.10 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +110 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 100 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 93 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 67 | 1.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 58 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
793 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
28.9 %
28.9 %
B
9.0 %
9.0 %
C
19.7 %
19.7 %
D
30.9 %
30.9 %
E
10.1 %
10.1 %
F
1.0 %
G
0.5 %
1.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 25 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| cimetière | 17e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
| immeuble | 14e siècle |
| château | 2e siècle;12e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle |
| enceinte | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| château | — |
| château | 1er quart 18e siècle |
| maison | 2e moitié 16e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| fort;place forte | — |
| immeuble;bains rituels | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 19 374 analyses · CA PAYS BASQUE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
19 374
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
110
⚡ Charge points
738
🚀 Incl. fast charging
82
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-d'Irube | 2.7 km | 45/100 | 5 900 |
| Villefranque | 4.5 km | 47/100 | 3 069 |
| Boucau | 4.9 km | 41/100 | 8 968 |
| Tarnos | 5.6 km | 48/100 | 12 957 |
| Bassussarry | 5.3 km | 43/100 | 3 414 |
| Anglet | 4.7 km | 53/100 | 43 271 |
| Lahonce | 4.8 km | 54/100 | 2 740 |
| Mouguerre | 5.3 km | 44/100 | 5 428 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bayonne
What is the price per m² in Bayonne? ▶
The median price per m² in Bayonne is 4 104 €.
What is the rental yield in Bayonne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bayonne is 4.0%.
Is Bayonne a good real estate investment? ▶
Bayonne has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bayonne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bayonne is D.
What are the natural risks in Bayonne? ▶
5 risks are identified in Bayonne: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.