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Boves
Small town · 80440 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
3 234
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 545 €
📈 93% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 34.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Boves — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and a weak rental yield (7/100).
29
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety45
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Boves
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 545 €
🏡 House /m²
2 123 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens | 3 275 € | 2 331 € | 2030 | 136 449 |
| Abbeville | 2 297 € | 1 622 € | 341 | 22 395 |
| Albert | 2 053 € | 1 341 € | 182 | 9 521 |
| Péronne | 6 941 € | 1 333 € | 147 | 7 090 |
| Corbie | 4 613 € | 2 041 € | 95 | 5 982 |
| Montdidier | 2 029 € | 1 273 € | 65 | 5 935 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.23 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.6 %
🏢 Apartments
19.2 %
80.2 % 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.
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.
53.520 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.530 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
43.74 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 234
2023
📐 Area
25.38 km²
127 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 660 €
📊 Median age
42.2 yrs
33.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
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.
7.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
932
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
82
+17.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
70
💼 Economic density
288
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Boves
À 1.07 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.
Amiens
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Amiens Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
10
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
59
📋 Commerce
19
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
43
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | France services - Boves |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 19 | 5.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 18 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 16 | 4.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 16 | 4.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 13 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 1.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
35 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
8.6 %
8.6 %
C
5.7 %
D
25.7 %
25.7 %
E
25.7 %
25.7 %
F
17.1 %
17.1 %
G
17.1 %
17.1 %
34.2 % 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 | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| château | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 849 analyses · AMIENS METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
849
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
36
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glisy | 3.7 km | 36/100 | 791 |
| Cottenchy | 3.8 km | 56/100 | 566 |
| Longueau | 4.3 km | 53/100 | 5 680 |
| Blangy-Tronville | 4.4 km | 45/100 | 613 |
| Cagny | 3.8 km | 35/100 | 1 191 |
| Thézy-Glimont | 4.0 km | 42/100 | 661 |
| Gentelles | 4.1 km | 58/100 | 627 |
| Sains-en-Amiénois | 5.3 km | 39/100 | 1 187 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Boves
What is the price per m² in Boves? ▶
The median price per m² in Boves is 4 545 €.
What is the rental yield in Boves? ▶
The gross rental yield in Boves is 3.2%.
Is Boves a good real estate investment? ▶
Boves has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Boves? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Boves is D.
What are the natural risks in Boves? ▶
6 risks are identified in Boves: Effet de surpression, Effet thermique, Par remontées de nappes naturelles.