— Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Ain · 9,388 inhabitants

Belley

Public indicators aggregated at commune level: housing market, services, safety, environment. Official sources, updated as of May 2026.

Belley in numbers

Synthetic indicators. Sourced thematic detail below.

  • Median price per m²

    2 100 €/m²

    last 5 years of recorded sales

    DVF — DGFiP · 2025

    Rank 144 of 340 communes in the Ain département

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  • Energy-sieve homes (EPC F or G)

    7 %

    share of poorly-insulated private homes

    ADEME · 2026

    Rank 58 of 393 communes in the Ain département

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  • GP access (APL)

    3,7 c/an/hab

    DREES index — under-served threshold = 2.5

    DREES · 2024

    Rank 36 of 392 communes in the Ain département

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  • Fiber rollout

    94 %

    fiber-eligible homes

    ARCEP · 2025

    Rank 196 of 391 communes in the Ain département

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  • Average social index of public schools

    97

    DEPP index — national median = 100 ; favored >115, disadvantaged <85

    DEPP · 2024

    Rank 228 of 262 communes in the Ain département

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  • Recorded crime

    38,0 / 1 000 hab/an

    offences recorded by law enforcement

    SSMSI · 2024

    Rank 718 of 782 communes in the Ain département

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  • Water hardness

    27 °f

    soft <15, medium 15-30, hard 30-40, very hard >40

    SISE-Eaux ARS · 2025

    Rank 242 of 342 communes in the Ain département

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  • Median disposable income

    19 160 €/UC/an

    per consumption unit

    Filosofi — INSEE · 2020

    Rank 746 of 763 communes in the Ain département

  • Poverty rate

    18,0 %

    households below the monetary poverty line

    Filosofi — INSEE · 2025

    Rank 95 of 110 communes in the Ain département

  • Population change

    +1,2 % / 5 ans

    cumulative variation INSEE census (2017→2022)

    INSEE RP · 2025

    Rank 238 of 392 communes in the Ain département

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Housing market in Belley

Median price per m²

2 100 €/m²

Median over 200 sales (2025)

From 977 €/m² to 2 817 €/m² depending on the area, across 381 sales.

DVF median of recent notarial transactions. French median ≈ €2,800/m². Cross-check with DPE and listing age to estimate negotiation margin.

Source: DVF — DGFiP

Apartment rent

11,7 €/m²/mois

Median rent per m² observed by ANIL observatories. Compare with purchase price for gross rental yield.

Source: ANIL Observatoires des loyers · 2025Reliability medium

Thermal sieves (DPE F/G)

7 %

Share of homes labelled F or G in the surveyed stock (French median ≈ 18%). Climate Act: rental ban for G in 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034.

Source: ADEME Observatoire DPE · 2026Reliability high

Planning and buildability in Belley

Buildable share of the territory

24,9 %

of territory in U or open AU zones

Share of commune area classified as buildable in the local plan (urban U zones + open to-urbanise AUc zones). The precise rules — height, footprint, setback — depend on the exact zone of the parcel.

Source: Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU)Reliability high

Urban zones (U)

23,6 %

of territory already urbanised

Share of area in U zones of the local plan — already-urbanised sectors, open to immediate construction subject to the zone rules.

Source: Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU)Reliability high

Planning document

226

PLU zoning areas

The commune has a digitised PLU/PLUi published on the Géoportail de l'Urbanisme, split into 226 zones. Without a PLU, the National Planning Regulation (RNU) applies.

Source: Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU)Reliability high

Zoning from the Géoportail de l'Urbanisme (GPU). Indicative at commune scale — for the buildability of a precise parcel, consult the PLU at the town hall.

Services and quality of life in Belley

GP accessibility

3,71

consultations / year / inhabitant

DREES APL indicator — French median ≈ 3.5. Tension threshold at 2.5: below this level, the commune is a medical desert.

Source: DREES Indicateur APL · 2024Reliability high

Public school social index

97

Weighted average Social Position Index (DEPP). French median ≈ 102. Sociological reading, not pedagogical quality.

Source: DEPP IPS écoles · 2024Reliability high

Fibre coverage (FttH)

94 %

Share of premises reachable by optical fibre (ARCEP). French median ≈ 75%. Tenant-attraction lever and near-mandatory residential criterion in 2026.

Source: ARCEP Observatoire fibre · 2025Reliability medium

Safety and risks in Belley

Nearest high-voltage line

1,3 km

63 kV · HTA

Source : RTE · OSM · measured from the town centre

Nearest classified facility (ICPE)

579 m

GRINAND

Source : DGPR · Géorisques · measured from the town centre

Recorded crime

38

per 1,000 inhabitants

Offences recorded by police/gendarmerie (French median ≈ 35). Includes property, personal and drug offences. Honest reading: compare to neighbouring communes.

Source: SSMSI — Ministère de l'Intérieur · 2024Reliability medium

Classified facilities

4

ICPE within 1 km (average)

Average number of classified facilities (ICPE) within 1 km around the commune (DGPR). Seveso = major industrial risk, ICPE = facilities subject to authorisation/registration.

Source: DGPR Géorisques · 2025Reliability high

Environment and health in Belley

Water hardness

27 °f

Hydrotimetric titre (French median ≈ 22 °f). Below 15 = soft ; 22-32 = hard ; above = very hard (scaling, energy overconsumption).

Source: ARS — SISE-Eaux · 2025Reliability medium

Solar potential

1615 kWh/m²/an

Annual horizontal solar irradiation (PVGIS). French median ≈ 1,320 kWh/m²/year. Above 1,500 = very favourable (8-10 year ROI for panels), below 1,100 = longer ROI (12-15 years). MaPrimeRénov subsidy + self-consumption available.

Source: PVGIS European Commission · 2023Reliability high

Energy rating (EPC)

A3 %
B10 %
C40 %
D26 %
E14 %
F5 %
G2 %

6.6% poorly rated (F/G) of 2,928 assessed dwellings.

Housing stock

Main homes84 %
Second homes3 %
Vacant homes13 %

— Live calculations

Every dimension, in euros.

On this page, 6 calculations with the real figures for Belley: whether to buy or rent, how much to negotiate, the monthly mortgage payment, the net rental yield, the monthly cashflow and the energy bill.

Method and assumptions detailed in Transparency.