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Biot
Medium city · 06410 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
10 511
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 167 €
📈 -12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 11.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Biot — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism71
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety93
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 53 Transactions · Biot
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 167 €
🏡 House /m²
7 076 €
📋 Transactions
53
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 4 829 € | 7 166 € | 7206 | 357 737 |
| Antibes | 5 179 € | 7 571 € | 2215 | 77 637 |
| Cannes | 5 882 € | 8 500 € | 2534 | 74 350 |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer | 4 753 € | 6 242 € | 986 | 53 354 |
| Grasse | 3 087 € | 4 963 € | 899 | 50 970 |
| Le Cannet | 3 817 € | 5 670 € | 929 | 41 938 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
20.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.8 %
⏳ Payback period
20.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.6 %
🏢 Apartments
39.2 %
59.7 % 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.
Abis
Very strong tension
⚖️ 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
542
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.
24.730 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
29.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.900 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.550 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.36 %
🏢 CFE
24.44 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
10 511
2023
📐 Area
15.48 km²
679 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 320 €
📊 Median age
42.6 yrs
34.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.4 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
4 692
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
454
+14.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
395
💼 Economic density
446
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Biot
À 3.98 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.
Cannes - Antibes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Sophia Antipolis
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
98.3 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 L EGANAUDE | public | 111.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
18
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
302
📋 Commerce
63
📋 Enseignement
22
🏥 Sante
106
🚆 Transport
13
⚽ Sport
20
🎭 Culture
19
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Biot |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 77 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 51 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 50 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 23 | 2.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 19 | 1.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 15 | 1.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 15 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 13 | 1.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 10 | 1.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
44 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
2.3 %
B
9.1 %
9.1 %
C
34.1 %
34.1 %
D
29.5 %
29.5 %
E
13.6 %
13.6 %
F
11.4 %
11.4 %
G
0.0 %
11.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 15e siècle;1ère moitié 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| chapelle | 15e siècle |
| monument | Antiquité |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 372 analyses · CGE - VEOLIA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 372
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
32
⚡ Charge points
134
🚀 Incl. fast charging
9
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve-Loubet | 2.6 km | 40/100 | 17 548 |
| Antibes | 5.3 km | 50/100 | 77 637 |
| Roquefort-les-Pins | 5.4 km | 40/100 | 7 292 |
| Valbonne | 4.3 km | 50/100 | 11 939 |
| Vallauris | 5.7 km | 51/100 | 29 259 |
| La Colle-sur-Loup | 6.7 km | 38/100 | 8 202 |
| Saint-Paul-de-Vence | 7.9 km | 33/100 | 3 203 |
| Opio | 6.7 km | 31/100 | 2 527 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Biot
What is the price per m² in Biot? ▶
The median price per m² in Biot is 5 167 €.
What is the rental yield in Biot? ▶
The gross rental yield in Biot is 4.8%.
Is Biot a good real estate investment? ▶
Biot has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Biot? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Biot is C.
What are the natural risks in Biot? ▶
8 risks are identified in Biot: Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain, Mouvement de terrain.