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Benay
Rural municipality · 02440 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
191
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 299 €
📈 97% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Benay — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (32/100).
49
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life47
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Benay
🏡 House /m²
1 299 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2023)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 2 386 € | 1 096 € | 877 | 52 813 |
| Soissons | 1 866 € | 1 803 € | 369 | 28 046 |
| Laon | 1 393 € | 1 188 € | 371 | 24 220 |
| Château-Thierry | 1 736 € | 1 875 € | 158 | 15 097 |
| Tergnier | 1 037 € | 1 106 € | 146 | 13 045 |
| Chauny | 4 886 € | 1 236 € | 198 | 11 596 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.6 %
⏳ Payback period
11.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.6 %
🎯 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
💶 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.
42.360 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
49.840 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.770 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.89 %
🏢 CFE
20.05 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
191
2023
📐 Area
6.80 km²
28 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 250 €
📊 Median age
43.5 yrs
29.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
63.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
25
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
💼 Economic density
131
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montescourt-Lizerolles
À 4.45 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.
Saint-Quentin
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 Val de l'Oise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
6.2 %
D
31.2 %
31.2 %
E
31.2 %
31.2 %
F
18.8 %
18.8 %
G
0.0 %
18.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 666 analyses · NOREADE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 666
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urvillers | 3.9 km | 64/100 | 687 |
| Essigny-le-Grand | 3.2 km | 52/100 | 1 072 |
| Moÿ-de-l'Aisne | 3.2 km | 55/100 | 994 |
| Vendeuil | 4.6 km | 48/100 | 923 |
| Montescourt-Lizerolles | 4.2 km | 56/100 | 1 606 |
| Grugies | 6.5 km | 63/100 | 1 280 |
| Alaincourt | 4.6 km | 57/100 | 517 |
| Itancourt | 6.1 km | 42/100 | 999 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Benay
What is the price per m² in Benay? ▶
The median price per m² in Benay is 1 299 €.
What is the rental yield in Benay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Benay is 8.6%.
Is Benay a good real estate investment? ▶
Benay has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Benay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Benay is D.