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Escou
Rural municipality · 64870 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
429
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 045 €
📈 126% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Escou — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (39/100).
47
💰 Yield39
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability41
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Escou
🏡 House /m²
2 045 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
10.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
5.1 %
94.9 % 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
5
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.
23.150 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
65.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.970 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.67 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
429
2023
📐 Area
6.25 km²
69 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 190 €
📊 Median age
43.4 yrs
30.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
79
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-28.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
184
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ogeu-les-Bains
À 3.68 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.
Pau
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Haut Béarn
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
66.7 %
66.7 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 301 analyses · SAUR FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
301
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogeu-les-Bains | 3.6 km | 50/100 | 1 290 |
| Lasseube | 4.7 km | 34/100 | 1 735 |
| Goès | 5.4 km | 42/100 | 520 |
| Eysus | 6.4 km | 33/100 | 625 |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 5.7 km | 66/100 | 10 684 |
| Gurmençon | 6.3 km | 38/100 | 867 |
| Bidos | 6.3 km | 56/100 | 1 102 |
| Buzy | 8.1 km | 44/100 | 1 006 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Escou
What is the price per m² in Escou? ▶
The median price per m² in Escou is 2 045 €.
What is the rental yield in Escou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Escou is 6.0%.
Is Escou a good real estate investment? ▶
Escou has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Escou? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Escou is D.
What are the natural risks in Escou? ▶
4 risks are identified in Escou: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.