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Bessans
Rural municipality · 73480 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
341
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 412 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 85.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bessans — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (7/100).
26
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Bessans
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 412 €
🏡 House /m²
2 905 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | 2 943 € | 4 000 € | 867 | 59 964 |
| Aix-les-Bains | 4 485 € | 4 937 € | 757 | 32 406 |
| Albertville | 2 331 € | 2 672 € | 344 | 19 978 |
| La Motte-Servolex | 2 841 € | 3 954 € | 233 | 12 067 |
| La Ravoire | 3 571 € | 4 076 € | 116 | 9 332 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 1 924 € | 2 350 € | 102 | 7 524 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.58 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
27.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
19.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
78.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.0 %
🏢 Apartments
67.4 %
32.6 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
6
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.
58.490 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
264.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.38 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
341
2023
📐 Area
154.21 km²
2 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 910 €
📊 Median age
48.4 yrs
30.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
1.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
339
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
994
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Modane
À 32.24 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Haute Maurienne Vanoise
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
5
⚡ Energy performance
41 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
7.3 %
E
7.3 %
F
24.4 %
24.4 %
G
61.0 %
61.0 %
85.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| ensemble religieux | 15e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle;19e si |
| chapelle | — |
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Avalanche
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 698 analyses · MAIRIE DE BESSANS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 698
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Same region, score close to
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07200
26/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val-d'Isère | 15.2 km | 22/100 | 1 567 |
| Val-Cenis | 12.3 km | 38/100 | 2 112 |
| Tignes | 21.8 km | 21/100 | 1 919 |
| Champagny-en-Vanoise | 27.6 km | 23/100 | 540 |
| Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise | 33.8 km | 24/100 | 686 |
| Pralognan-la-Vanoise | 25.5 km | 30/100 | 689 |
| Aussois | 25.5 km | 30/100 | 676 |
| Peisey-Nancroix | 30.6 km | 21/100 | 632 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bessans
What is the price per m² in Bessans? ▶
The median price per m² in Bessans is 4 412 €.
What is the rental yield in Bessans? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bessans is 3.7%.
Is Bessans a good real estate investment? ▶
Bessans has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bessans? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bessans is G.
What are the natural risks in Bessans? ▶
4 risks are identified in Bessans: Avalanche, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Inondation.