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Léon
Small town · 40550 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
2 306
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 848 €
📈 18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 31.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Léon — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (10/100) and a weak rental yield (12/100).
32
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life57
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety49
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 19 Transactions · Léon
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 848 €
🏡 House /m²
4 131 €
📋 Transactions
19
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-de-Marsan | 2 196 € | 2 121 € | 500 | 31 592 |
| Dax | 2 674 € | 2 496 € | 540 | 22 109 |
| Biscarrosse | 3 450 € | 3 950 € | 327 | 15 836 |
| Saint-Paul-lès-Dax | 2 783 € | 2 828 € | 281 | 14 481 |
| Tarnos | 4 046 € | 4 172 € | 148 | 12 957 |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 2 244 € | 2 252 € | 146 | 10 092 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
24.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
43.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
53.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.1 %
🏢 Apartments
9.5 %
90.1 % 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
13
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.
37.820 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
108.950 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.040 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.59 %
🏢 CFE
26.56 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 306
2023
📐 Area
66.77 km²
35 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 670 €
📊 Median age
56.0 yrs
19.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.0 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
835
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
67
-5.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
71
💼 Economic density
362
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Geours-de-Maremne
À 19.78 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Côte Landes Nature
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
60
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
20
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
11
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 20 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 17 | 7.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 2.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
63 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
6.3 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
31.7 %
31.7 %
E
19.0 %
19.0 %
F
15.9 %
15.9 %
G
15.9 %
15.9 %
31.8 % 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
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 601 analyses · S.Y.D.E.C
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 601
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azur | 5.5 km | 43/100 | 988 |
| Moliets-et-Maa | 6.8 km | 25/100 | 1 299 |
| Messanges | 8.2 km | 33/100 | 1 086 |
| Linxe | 10.2 km | 37/100 | 1 552 |
| Vielle-Saint-Girons | 11.2 km | 33/100 | 1 518 |
| Soustons | 11.3 km | 38/100 | 8 701 |
| Magescq | 10.9 km | 39/100 | 2 698 |
| Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains | 11.5 km | 30/100 | 1 685 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Léon
What is the price per m² in Léon? ▶
The median price per m² in Léon is 3 848 €.
What is the rental yield in Léon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Léon is 4.0%.
Is Léon a good real estate investment? ▶
Léon has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Léon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Léon is D.
What are the natural risks in Léon? ▶
4 risks are identified in Léon: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.