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Ames
Rural municipality · 62190 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
676
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 000 €
📈 306% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 8.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Ames — Score 67/100.
67
💰 Yield94
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability93
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Ames
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 000 €
🏡 House /m²
781 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais | 2 569 € | 1 523 € | 1068 | 67 571 |
| Arras | 3 011 € | 1 929 € | 703 | 42 875 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 2 756 € | 1 647 € | 726 | 40 539 |
| Lens | 2 632 € | 1 553 € | 382 | 32 920 |
| Liévin | 2 537 € | 1 544 € | 256 | 30 063 |
| Hénin-Beaumont | 1 663 € | 1 385 € | 340 | 25 688 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.54 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.3 %
⏳ Payback period
43.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.0 %
🏢 Apartments
1.4 %
98.6 % 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
6
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.
48.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
120.130 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.630 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
🏢 CFE
29.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
676
2023
📐 Area
3.65 km²
185 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 040 €
📊 Median age
42.3 yrs
36.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
83
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-12.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
123
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lillers
À 5.44 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.
Auchel - Lillers
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
94 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
34.0 %
34.0 %
C
26.6 %
26.6 %
D
16.0 %
16.0 %
E
14.9 %
14.9 %
F
6.4 %
G
2.1 %
8.5 % 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 | 11e siècle;12e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effondrements localisés
Emissions en surface de gaz de mine
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Tassements
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 152 analyses · S.I VALLEE DE LA NAVE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
152
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferfay | 1.7 km | 62/100 | 861 |
| Saint-Hilaire-Cottes | 3.7 km | 55/100 | 830 |
| Ecquedecques | 3.4 km | 52/100 | 511 |
| Floringhem | 4.2 km | 57/100 | 877 |
| Auchy-au-Bois | 3.4 km | 51/100 | 548 |
| Cauchy-à-la-Tour | 4.1 km | 66/100 | 2 593 |
| Burbure | 3.4 km | 66/100 | 2 834 |
| Pernes | 5.4 km | 45/100 | 1 574 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ames
What is the price per m² in Ames? ▶
The median price per m² in Ames is 5 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Ames? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ames is 2.3%.
Is Ames a good real estate investment? ▶
Ames has a ScorCity score of 67/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ames? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ames is B.
What are the natural risks in Ames? ▶
12 risks are identified in Ames: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effondrements localisés, Emissions en surface de gaz de mine.