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Besse
Rural municipality · 38142 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
154
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 391 €
📈 192% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Besse — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
31
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Besse
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 391 €
🏡 House /m²
1 866 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenoble | 2 587 € | 3 667 € | 2579 | 156 140 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 2 218 € | 3 434 € | 392 | 37 695 |
| Échirolles | 1 800 € | 3 311 € | 329 | 37 491 |
| Vienne | 2 587 € | 3 215 € | 475 | 31 778 |
| Bourgoin-Jallieu | 2 561 € | 2 866 € | 409 | 30 151 |
| Fontaine | 1 833 € | 3 236 € | 288 | 22 020 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.99 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
38.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
59.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.8 %
🏢 Apartments
19.2 %
80.4 % 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.
44.740 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
153.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.760 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
17.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
154
2023
📐 Area
50.95 km²
3 inh/km²
📊 Median age
62.0 yrs
11.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
39
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1
-66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
253
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan
À 21.80 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 de l'Oisans
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 669 analyses · MAIRIE DE BESSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 669
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huez | 10.1 km | 22/100 | 1 244 |
| Les Deux Alpes | 14.8 km | 24/100 | 1 910 |
| Le Bourg-d'Oisans | 16.4 km | 28/100 | 2 617 |
| Allemond | 16.7 km | 21/100 | 971 |
| Jarrier | 21.2 km | 25/100 | 506 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 21.1 km | 58/100 | 7 524 |
| Valloire | 17.1 km | 21/100 | 1 064 |
| Villargondran | 20.6 km | 38/100 | 790 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Besse
What is the price per m² in Besse? ▶
The median price per m² in Besse is 3 391 €.
What is the rental yield in Besse? ▶
The gross rental yield in Besse is 4.2%.
Is Besse a good real estate investment? ▶
Besse has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Besse? ▶
9 risks are identified in Besse: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.