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Bessas
Rural municipality · 07150 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
234
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
15 392 €
📈 6260% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
0.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 28.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bessas — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (22/100).
39
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Bessas
🏢 Apt. /m²
15 392 €
🏡 House /m²
2 378 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 1 371 € | 2 161 € | 302 | 17 274 |
| Aubenas | 2 063 € | 2 054 € | 249 | 12 416 |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 2 033 € | 2 454 € | 178 | 11 279 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 2 152 € | 2 826 € | 169 | 11 235 |
| Le Teil | 1 347 € | 2 091 € | 163 | 8 726 |
| Privas | 1 473 € | 2 000 € | 137 | 8 538 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.74 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
0.8 %
⏳ Payback period
131.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
51.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
42.3 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.0 %
🏢 Apartments
4.4 %
95.1 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
30.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
150.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.590 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.550 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.98 %
🏢 CFE
25.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
234
2023
📐 Area
17.32 km²
14 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 950 €
📊 Median age
50.8 yrs
23.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
97
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
415
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Grand-Combe la Pise
À 25.78 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.
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 des Gorges de l'Ardèche
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
1
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Bessas |
⚡ Energy performance
42 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
19.0 %
19.0 %
B
7.1 %
C
4.8 %
D
9.5 %
9.5 %
E
31.0 %
31.0 %
F
26.2 %
26.2 %
G
2.4 %
28.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 419 analyses · SAUR MONTELIMAR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
419
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu | 3.8 km | 27/100 | 544 |
| Vagnas | 4.4 km | 35/100 | 636 |
| Grospierres | 5.8 km | 42/100 | 941 |
| Barjac | 4.9 km | 22/100 | 1 608 |
| Saint-Sauveur-de-Cruzières | 6.4 km | 31/100 | 572 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan | 8.4 km | 46/100 | 889 |
| Salavas | 7.4 km | 36/100 | 740 |
| Saint-Alban-Auriolles | 10.0 km | 35/100 | 1 138 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bessas
What is the price per m² in Bessas? ▶
The median price per m² in Bessas is 15 392 €.
What is the rental yield in Bessas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bessas is 0.8%.
Is Bessas a good real estate investment? ▶
Bessas has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bessas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bessas is E.
What are the natural risks in Bessas? ▶
3 risks are identified in Bessas: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Séisme.