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Bessenay
Small town · 69690 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 331
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 224 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bessenay — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability35
🛡️ Safety99
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Bessenay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 224 €
🏡 House /m²
2 541 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 3 055 € | 3 151 € | 260 | 519 127 |
| Villeurbanne | 3 646 € | 4 308 € | 2026 | 163 684 |
| Lyon 3e | 4 600 € | 6 200 € | 1356 | 100 679 |
| Lyon 7e | 4 535 € | 7 182 € | 1259 | 88 326 |
| Lyon 8e | 4 267 € | 5 708 € | 967 | 85 943 |
| Vénissieux | 2 962 € | 3 317 € | 654 | 65 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.6 %
🏢 Apartments
18.7 %
79.6 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
69
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.
35.830 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.440 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
🏢 CFE
24.96 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 331
2023
📐 Area
13.99 km²
167 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 500 €
📊 Median age
44.2 yrs
32.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
572
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
51
+2.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
50
💼 Economic density
245
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sain-Bel
À 6.04 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.
Lyon
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 l'Arbresle (CCPA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
45
📋 Commerce
14
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
25
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
17 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
11.8 %
11.8 %
D
35.3 %
35.3 %
E
52.9 %
52.9 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Glissement de terrain
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 111 analyses · SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX 69
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 111
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Lyon 5e
69005
52/100
47 777 Inhabitants
Lyon 4e
69004
52/100
34 752 Inhabitants
Bourgoin-Jallieu
38300
52/100
30 151 Inhabitants
Montbrison
42600
52/100
16 123 Inhabitants
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
01630
52/100
14 432 Inhabitants
Le Pont-de-Claix
38800
52/100
10 956 Inhabitants
Vétraz-Monthoux
74100
52/100
10 949 Inhabitants
Bellerive-sur-Allier
03700
52/100
8 943 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibost | 2.9 km | 32/100 | 538 |
| Courzieu | 3.3 km | 52/100 | 1 183 |
| Brussieu | 3.7 km | 51/100 | 1 382 |
| Savigny | 5.2 km | 45/100 | 1 995 |
| Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost | 4.3 km | 49/100 | 622 |
| Chevinay | 4.0 km | 29/100 | 580 |
| Brullioles | 4.7 km | 40/100 | 821 |
| Sain-Bel | 6.1 km | 37/100 | 2 566 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bessenay
What is the price per m² in Bessenay? ▶
The median price per m² in Bessenay is 2 224 €.
What is the rental yield in Bessenay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bessenay is 5.4%.
Is Bessenay a good real estate investment? ▶
Bessenay has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bessenay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bessenay is E.
What are the natural risks in Bessenay? ▶
12 risks are identified in Bessenay: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Glissement de terrain, Grêle.