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Boucau
Medium city · 64340 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
8 968
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 763 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 4.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Boucau — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (10/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
41
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety48
⚡ Energy rating77
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 63 Transactions · Boucau
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 763 €
🏡 House /m²
4 023 €
📋 Transactions
63
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau | 2 211 € | 2 508 € | 1898 | 80 441 |
| Bayonne | 4 104 € | 4 762 € | 781 | 54 306 |
| Anglet | 5 167 € | 6 800 € | 778 | 43 271 |
| Biarritz | 7 500 € | 8 250 € | 695 | 26 206 |
| Hendaye | 4 663 € | 4 850 € | 351 | 18 102 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 5 888 € | 7 843 € | 333 | 14 857 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
43.0 %
56.0 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
745
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.
43.120 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
78.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.150 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.92 %
🏢 CFE
28.49 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 968
2023
📐 Area
5.78 km²
1552 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 560 €
📊 Median age
44.7 yrs
30.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.2 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 603
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
183
+5.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
174
💼 Economic density
179
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Boucau
À 0.79 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Bayonne (partie française)
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays Basque
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
87.7 %
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 HENRI BARBUSSE | public | 102.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
162
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
76
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
26
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Boucau |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 66 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 53 | 5.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 34 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 23 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 14 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 13 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 1.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 8 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 8 | 0.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
202 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
2.0 %
C
32.7 %
32.7 %
D
55.9 %
55.9 %
E
5.4 %
F
3.5 %
G
0.5 %
4.0 % 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
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 198 analyses · CA PAYS BASQUE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 198
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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79100
41/100
13 891 Inhabitants
Audenge
33980
41/100
9 596 Inhabitants
Le Teich
33470
41/100
9 180 Inhabitants
Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse
40230
41/100
8 014 Inhabitants
Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx
40390
41/100
6 238 Inhabitants
Marennes-Hiers-Brouage
17320
41/100
6 163 Inhabitants
Saint-Martin-la-Pallu
86110
41/100
5 713 Inhabitants
Gan
64290
41/100
5 676 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnos | 1.2 km | 48/100 | 12 957 |
| Ondres | 4.5 km | 38/100 | 6 533 |
| Bayonne | 4.9 km | 49/100 | 54 306 |
| Anglet | 5.1 km | 53/100 | 43 271 |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Irube | 7.6 km | 45/100 | 5 900 |
| Bassussarry | 9.2 km | 43/100 | 3 414 |
| Labenne | 8.8 km | 43/100 | 7 183 |
| Villefranque | 9.4 km | 47/100 | 3 069 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Boucau
What is the price per m² in Boucau? ▶
The median price per m² in Boucau is 3 763 €.
What is the rental yield in Boucau? ▶
The gross rental yield in Boucau is 4.5%.
Is Boucau a good real estate investment? ▶
Boucau has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Boucau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Boucau is D.
What are the natural risks in Boucau? ▶
6 risks are identified in Boucau: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.