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Bézenet
Rural municipality · 03170 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
910
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 067 €
📈 50% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 32.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bézenet — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield73
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability84
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Bézenet
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 067 €
🏡 House /m²
795 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montluçon | 1 034 € | 1 125 € | 869 | 33 147 |
| Vichy | 2 068 € | 1 902 € | 880 | 25 115 |
| Moulins | 1 583 € | 1 613 € | 351 | 19 206 |
| Cusset | 1 413 € | 1 702 € | 239 | 13 316 |
| Yzeure | 1 333 € | 1 550 € | 178 | 12 897 |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 1 912 € | 1 863 € | 142 | 8 943 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.5 %
⏳ Payback period
11.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
71.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
21.5 %
🏢 Apartments
2.3 %
96.9 % 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
10
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.
42.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.590 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.660 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
910
2023
📐 Area
10.00 km²
91 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 450 €
📊 Median age
47.9 yrs
30.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
126
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
138
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Commentry
À 9.18 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.
Montluçon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
⚽ Sport
5
⚡ Energy performance
71 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.6 %
B
1.4 %
C
5.6 %
D
21.1 %
21.1 %
E
33.8 %
33.8 %
F
21.1 %
21.1 %
G
11.3 %
11.3 %
32.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Effondrements localisés
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Tassements
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 204 analyses · SIVOM REGION MINIERE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
204
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50/100
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50/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montvicq | 2.4 km | 59/100 | 692 |
| Doyet | 4.1 km | 50/100 | 1 109 |
| Villefranche-d'Allier | 7.1 km | 53/100 | 1 238 |
| Malicorne | 6.9 km | 57/100 | 763 |
| Lapeyrouse | 11.7 km | 60/100 | 521 |
| Montmarault | 8.7 km | 70/100 | 1 525 |
| Commentry | 9.9 km | 69/100 | 6 017 |
| Chamblet | 10.5 km | 51/100 | 1 074 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bézenet
What is the price per m² in Bézenet? ▶
The median price per m² in Bézenet is 1 067 €.
What is the rental yield in Bézenet? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bézenet is 8.5%.
Is Bézenet a good real estate investment? ▶
Bézenet has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bézenet? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bézenet is E.
What are the natural risks in Bézenet? ▶
6 risks are identified in Bézenet: Affaissement minier, Effondrements localisés, Glissements ou mouvements de pente.