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Villefranque
Small town · 64990 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
3 069
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 016 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villefranque — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (9/100) and a weak rental yield (11/100).
47
💰 Yield11
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety85
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Villefranque
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 016 €
🏡 House /m²
4 788 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
13.29 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
25.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.6 %
🏢 Apartments
20.7 %
79.2 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
89
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.
29.110 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.710 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.06 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 069
2023
📐 Area
17.17 km²
179 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 430 €
📊 Median age
42.8 yrs
32.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
780
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
76
-3.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
79
💼 Economic density
254
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Villefranque
À 1.74 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.
Bayonne (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays Basque
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
87
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
19
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 6 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
27 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.7 %
B
40.7 %
40.7 %
C
37.0 %
37.0 %
D
7.4 %
E
11.1 %
11.1 %
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 · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | — |
⚠️ 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 · 1 106 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 106
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-d'Irube | 2.0 km | 45/100 | 5 900 |
| Bayonne | 4.5 km | 49/100 | 54 306 |
| Mouguerre | 3.6 km | 44/100 | 5 428 |
| Ustaritz | 5.2 km | 43/100 | 7 897 |
| Bassussarry | 4.1 km | 43/100 | 3 414 |
| Jatxou | 5.2 km | 58/100 | 1 267 |
| Lahonce | 5.4 km | 54/100 | 2 740 |
| Arcangues | 5.4 km | 43/100 | 3 657 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villefranque
What is the price per m² in Villefranque? ▶
The median price per m² in Villefranque is 4 016 €.
What is the rental yield in Villefranque? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villefranque is 4.0%.
Is Villefranque a good real estate investment? ▶
Villefranque has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villefranque? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villefranque is B.
What are the natural risks in Villefranque? ▶
4 risks are identified in Villefranque: Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.