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Bessèges
Small town · 30160 · Occitanie
👥 Population
2 606
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 385 €
📈 57% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 10.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bessèges — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (12/100) and improvable safety statistics (27/100).
34
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life35
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety27
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 54 Transactions · Bessèges
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 385 €
🏡 House /m²
1 874 €
📋 Transactions
54
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nîmes | 2 300 € | 3 058 € | 2601 | 151 839 |
| Alès | 1 859 € | 2 059 € | 714 | 46 125 |
| Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 1 829 € | 2 353 € | 262 | 18 112 |
| Beaucaire | 1 741 € | 2 290 € | 288 | 15 692 |
| Saint-Gilles | 1 990 € | 2 214 € | 187 | 14 734 |
| Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 3 571 € | 4 000 € | 218 | 13 148 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
65.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
24.1 %
🏢 Apartments
56.6 %
43.1 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
279
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.
58.150 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
135.130 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.510 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
52.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 606
2023
📐 Area
10.36 km²
252 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 700 €
📊 Median age
57.8 yrs
22.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
63.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
27.4 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
36.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
585
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
40
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
60
💼 Economic density
224
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Levade
À 10.21 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 de Cèze Cévennes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE LE CASTELLAS | public | 84.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
66
📋 Commerce
29
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
37
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 28 | 10.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +49 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 25 | 9.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +140 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 18 | 6.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +64 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
15.8 %
15.8 %
D
36.8 %
36.8 %
E
36.8 %
36.8 %
F
0.0 %
G
10.5 %
10.5 %
10.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 828 analyses · SAUR ARDECHE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 828
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
1
⚡ Charge points
1
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robiac-Rochessadoule | 2.7 km | 51/100 | 832 |
| Gagnières | 3.1 km | 43/100 | 1 102 |
| Le Martinet | 4.4 km | 29/100 | 719 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Auzonnet | 5.4 km | 50/100 | 1 218 |
| Molières-sur-Cèze | 4.8 km | 46/100 | 1 176 |
| Meyrannes | 4.5 km | 36/100 | 792 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle | 6.7 km | 37/100 | 589 |
| Saint-Paul-le-Jeune | 6.4 km | 27/100 | 968 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bessèges
What is the price per m² in Bessèges? ▶
The median price per m² in Bessèges is 2 385 €.
What is the rental yield in Bessèges? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bessèges is 4.1%.
Is Bessèges a good real estate investment? ▶
Bessèges has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bessèges? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bessèges is D.
What are the natural risks in Bessèges? ▶
10 risks are identified in Bessèges: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.