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Bessey
Rural municipality · 42520 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
465
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 520 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bessey — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (26/100).
33
💰 Yield39
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Bessey
🏡 House /m²
2 520 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne | 1 346 € | 2 131 € | 3566 | 173 136 |
| Saint-Chamond | 1 438 € | 2 330 € | 418 | 35 646 |
| Roanne | 1 469 € | 1 730 € | 932 | 35 409 |
| Firminy | 1 176 € | 2 059 € | 250 | 17 060 |
| Montbrison | 2 088 € | 2 258 € | 240 | 16 123 |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 2 319 € | 2 875 € | 189 | 15 764 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.1 %
🏢 Apartments
2.8 %
95.0 % 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
💶 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.
27.000 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.280 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.26 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
465
2023
📐 Area
6.30 km²
74 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 840 €
📊 Median age
38.5 yrs
37.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
118
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
12
💼 Economic density
254
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Péage-de-Roussillon
À 7.37 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 du Pilat Rhodanien
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Commerce
1
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.7 %
D
30.8 %
30.8 %
E
46.2 %
46.2 %
F
7.7 %
G
7.7 %
15.4 % 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
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet thermique
Effondrements localisés
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 416 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
416
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malleval | 1.8 km | 44/100 | 648 |
| Maclas | 3.0 km | 34/100 | 1 868 |
| Chavanay | 3.4 km | 27/100 | 2 884 |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf | 3.1 km | 43/100 | 1 712 |
| Roisey | 4.1 km | 57/100 | 1 014 |
| Charnas | 5.6 km | 40/100 | 925 |
| Pélussin | 5.1 km | 68/100 | 3 727 |
| Saint-Alban-du-Rhône | 5.2 km | 29/100 | 965 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bessey
What is the price per m² in Bessey? ▶
The median price per m² in Bessey is 2 520 €.
What is the rental yield in Bessey? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bessey is 6.0%.
Is Bessey a good real estate investment? ▶
Bessey has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bessey? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bessey is E.
What are the natural risks in Bessey? ▶
12 risks are identified in Bessey: Tempête et grains (vent), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Effet thermique.