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Le Bessat
Rural municipality · 42660 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
530
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 433 €
📈 -9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 31.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Le Bessat — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (13/100).
27
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life71
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating20
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Le Bessat
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 433 €
🏡 House /m²
3 423 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne | 1 346 € | 2 131 € | 3566 | 173 136 |
| Saint-Chamond | 1 438 € | 2 330 € | 418 | 35 646 |
| Roanne | 1 469 € | 1 730 € | 932 | 35 409 |
| Firminy | 1 176 € | 2 059 € | 250 | 17 060 |
| Montbrison | 2 088 € | 2 258 € | 240 | 16 123 |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 2 319 € | 2 875 € | 189 | 15 764 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
14.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
63.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
26.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.3 %
🏢 Apartments
22.2 %
77.8 % 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
14
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.
29.770 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.120 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.200 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.150 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
530
2023
📐 Area
10.19 km²
52 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 170 €
📊 Median age
43.1 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
123
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+44.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
232
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Étienne Bellevue
À 10.83 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.
Saint-Étienne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Monts du Pilat
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
10.5 %
10.5 %
D
15.8 %
15.8 %
E
42.1 %
42.1 %
F
21.1 %
21.1 %
G
10.5 %
10.5 %
31.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Feu de forêt
Radon
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 899 analyses · MAIRIE DE LE BESSAT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 899
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarentaise | 2.2 km | 52/100 | 506 |
| La Valla-en-Gier | 3.8 km | 55/100 | 1 140 |
| Doizieux | 7.2 km | 44/100 | 856 |
| Bourg-Argental | 8.4 km | 55/100 | 2 886 |
| Saint-Genest-Malifaux | 6.7 km | 63/100 | 2 921 |
| Planfoy | 7.1 km | 41/100 | 1 075 |
| Saint-Chamond | 10.7 km | 70/100 | 35 646 |
| Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue | 10.9 km | 42/100 | 1 081 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Bessat
What is the price per m² in Le Bessat? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Bessat is 1 433 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Bessat? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Bessat is 6.7%.
Is Le Bessat a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Bessat has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Bessat? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Bessat is E.
What are the natural risks in Le Bessat? ▶
10 risks are identified in Le Bessat: Tempête et grains (vent), Feu de forêt, Radon.