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Bessines
Rural municipality · 79000 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 903
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 314 €
📈 118% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bessines — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (44/100).
47
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Bessines
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 314 €
🏡 House /m²
1 981 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 2 430 € | 2 038 € | 1194 | 59 854 |
| Bressuire | 2 015 € | 1 604 € | 293 | 19 970 |
| Thouars | 2 810 € | 1 311 € | 331 | 13 891 |
| Parthenay | 1 154 € | 1 329 € | 225 | 10 140 |
| Mauléon | 4 310 € | 1 565 € | 117 | 8 573 |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 2 290 € | 1 311 € | 108 | 7 595 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.7 %
🏢 Apartments
2.7 %
97.0 % 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.
39.170 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
124.950 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.900 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.820 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 903
2023
📐 Area
11.46 km²
166 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 930 €
📊 Median age
45.2 yrs
30.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
655
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
53
+8.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
49
💼 Economic density
344
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Niort
À 5.71 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Niort
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Niortais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
61
📋 Commerce
39
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
44
⚽ Sport
12
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 28 | 14.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 26 | 13.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +83 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 14 | 16.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +121 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 12 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 4.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 226 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.1 %
B
0.9 %
C
13.6 %
13.6 %
D
39.3 %
39.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
10.3 %
10.3 %
G
1.5 %
11.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle |
| pigeonnier | 2e quart 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Rupture de barrage
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 278 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION DU NIORTAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 278
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
22
⚡ Charge points
140
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 3.6 km | 60/100 | 2 967 |
| Saint-Symphorien | 3.6 km | 47/100 | 1 983 |
| Magné | 3.7 km | 58/100 | 2 728 |
| Niort | 5.9 km | 59/100 | 59 854 |
| Granzay-Gript | 7.6 km | 47/100 | 933 |
| Sansais | 6.0 km | 68/100 | 760 |
| Vallans | 8.4 km | 52/100 | 840 |
| Saint-Rémy | 8.7 km | 52/100 | 1 105 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bessines
What is the price per m² in Bessines? ▶
The median price per m² in Bessines is 4 314 €.
What is the rental yield in Bessines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bessines is 3.2%.
Is Bessines a good real estate investment? ▶
Bessines has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bessines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bessines is D.
What are the natural risks in Bessines? ▶
7 risks are identified in Bessines: Rupture de barrage, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.