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Belley
Medium city · 01300 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
9 388
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 228 €
📈 27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 37.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Belley — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100) and improvable safety statistics (32/100).
43
💰 Yield44
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability35
🛡️ Safety32
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 74 Transactions · Belley
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 228 €
🏡 House /m²
2 308 €
📋 Transactions
74
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.69 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
15.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.4 %
🏢 Apartments
55.2 %
43.5 % 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
1 125
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.
34.950 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
95.150 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.310 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
49.05 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 388
2023
📐 Area
22.55 km²
416 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 180 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
32.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.0 %
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
2 209
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
218
-6.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
234
💼 Economic density
235
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Virieu-le-Grand - Belley
À 12.09 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.
Belley
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Bugey Sud
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTION SAINTE ANNE - LAMARTINE | privé sous contrat | 97.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE DU BUGEY (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 90.0 % | — | -6.0 |
🎯 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.
89.2 %
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 PRIVE ENSEMBLE SCOLAIRE LAMARTINE | privé sous contrat | 109.1 |
| COLLEGE SABINE ZLATIN | public | 101.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
29
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
246
📋 Commerce
101
📋 Enseignement
13
🏥 Sante
157
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
25
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Sous-préfecture - Belley |
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Belley |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 69 | 7.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 49 | 5.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 48 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 32 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 25 | 2.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 24 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 19 | 2.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 15 | 1.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 12 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 0.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -88 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
93 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
6.5 %
D
26.9 %
26.9 %
E
29.0 %
29.0 %
F
26.9 %
26.9 %
G
10.8 %
10.8 %
37.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 11 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | 18e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle |
| hôtel | — |
| hôtel de ville | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| palais épiscopal | 3e quart 18e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| place | — |
| hôtel | 4e quart 14e siècle;1er quart 15e siècle |
| séminaire | — |
| cathédrale | 13e siècle;15e siècle;3e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 614 analyses · CC BUGEY SUD - RÉGIE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 614
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virignin | 2.4 km | 26/100 | 1 144 |
| Brens | 3.0 km | 39/100 | 1 123 |
| Magnieu | 4.3 km | 33/100 | 651 |
| Arboys en Bugey | 4.9 km | 31/100 | 710 |
| Parves et Nattages | 4.6 km | 44/100 | 962 |
| Chazey-Bons | 6.7 km | 35/100 | 1 142 |
| Massignieu-de-Rives | 5.2 km | 48/100 | 650 |
| Peyrieu | 7.7 km | 33/100 | 940 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Belley
What is the price per m² in Belley? ▶
The median price per m² in Belley is 2 228 €.
What is the rental yield in Belley? ▶
The gross rental yield in Belley is 6.3%.
Is Belley a good real estate investment? ▶
Belley has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Belley? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Belley is E.
What are the natural risks in Belley? ▶
5 risks are identified in Belley: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.