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Lescar
Medium city · 64230 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
9 455
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 525 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lescar — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield48
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety22
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 32 Transactions · Lescar
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 525 €
🏡 House /m²
2 688 €
📋 Transactions
32
📈 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
13.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
⏳ Payback period
15.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.1 %
🏢 Apartments
23.9 %
74.9 % 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.
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
🏢 Social housing units
599
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.
33.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
97.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.560 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
14.60 %
🏢 CFE
0.98 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 455
2023
📐 Area
26.47 km²
357 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 500 €
📊 Median age
46.6 yrs
30.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.4 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 259
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
206
+19.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
173
💼 Economic density
239
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pau
À 7.37 km · Segment A
🏙️ 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.
CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JACQUES MONOD | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
91.2 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 SIMIN PALAY | public | 117.6 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 104.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
16
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
247
📋 Commerce
159
📋 Enseignement
11
🏥 Sante
111
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
48
🎭 Culture
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 65 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 65 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 59 | 6.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 42 | 9.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 30 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 30 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 27 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 18 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 15 | 1.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
24 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.2 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
12.5 %
12.5 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique;ville | Antiquité |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
| édifice fortifié | Moyen Age |
| porte de ville | 12e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 1 099 analyses · SAUR FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 099
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
56
⚡ Charge points
273
🚀 Incl. fast charging
22
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lons | 2.6 km | 63/100 | 13 606 |
| Poey-de-Lescar | 2.6 km | 37/100 | 1 876 |
| Laroin | 5.4 km | 43/100 | 1 030 |
| Artiguelouve | 4.5 km | 47/100 | 2 045 |
| Billère | 4.8 km | 64/100 | 14 384 |
| Aussevielle | 4.4 km | 36/100 | 864 |
| Uzein | 6.1 km | 40/100 | 1 326 |
| Siros | 5.0 km | 47/100 | 848 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lescar
What is the price per m² in Lescar? ▶
The median price per m² in Lescar is 2 525 €.
What is the rental yield in Lescar? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lescar is 6.5%.
Is Lescar a good real estate investment? ▶
Lescar has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Lescar? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Lescar is D.
What are the natural risks in Lescar? ▶
4 risks are identified in Lescar: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.