Besse
Rural municipality · 15140 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
136
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 682 €
📈 9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 15.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Besse — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (20/100).
43
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability57
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating75
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Besse
🏡 House /m²
1 682 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurillac | 1 500 € | 1 714 € | 556 | 26 214 |
| Saint-Flour | 1 339 € | 1 528 € | 74 | 6 391 |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 1 576 € | 1 508 € | 78 | 6 361 |
| Ytrac | — € | 1 917 € | 52 | 4 339 |
| Mauriac | 2 326 € | 1 278 € | 64 | 3 449 |
| Riom-ès-Montagnes | 723 € | 1 047 € | 42 | 2 405 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
6.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
20.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
66.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
28.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.2 %
🏢 Apartments
4.1 %
95.9 % 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.
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
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.
40.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
202.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.070 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
100.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
136
2023
📐 Area
3.78 km²
36 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 860 €
📊 Median age
59.0 yrs
13.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
15.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
46
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
+50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
338
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Laroquebrou
À 19.89 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.
Aurillac
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 Pays de Salers
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
21.1 %
21.1 %
B
5.3 %
C
15.8 %
15.8 %
D
15.8 %
15.8 %
E
26.3 %
26.3 %
F
5.3 %
G
10.5 %
10.5 %
15.8 % 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
Radon
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 179 analyses · SI DES EAUX DE LA BERTRANDE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
179
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ally | 6.8 km | 49/100 | 594 |
| Saint-Illide | 6.9 km | 41/100 | 656 |
| Saint-Cernin | 7.9 km | 37/100 | 1 039 |
| Saint-Martin-Valmeroux | 7.5 km | 61/100 | 716 |
| Pleaux | 9.2 km | 25/100 | 1 470 |
| Ayrens | 12.6 km | 55/100 | 614 |
| Le Vigean | 12.8 km | 49/100 | 787 |
| Mauriac | 13.5 km | 35/100 | 3 449 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Besse
What is the price per m² in Besse? ▶
The median price per m² in Besse is 1 682 €.
What is the rental yield in Besse? ▶
The gross rental yield in Besse is 4.8%.
Is Besse a good real estate investment? ▶
Besse has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Besse? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Besse is E.
What are the natural risks in Besse? ▶
3 risks are identified in Besse: Feu de forêt, Radon, Séisme.