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Ardres
Small town · 62610 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
4 389
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 477 €
📈 91% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 30.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Ardres — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (13/100).
30
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety40
⚡ Energy rating20
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 10 Transactions · Ardres
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 477 €
🏡 House /m²
2 008 €
📋 Transactions
10
📈 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
10.16 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
10.7 %
86.5 % 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
284
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.
43.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
119.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.600 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.500 %
🏢 CFE
26.06 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 389
2023
📐 Area
13.63 km²
322 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 360 €
📊 Median age
44.2 yrs
33.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.1 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
735
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
54
-3.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
56
💼 Economic density
167
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pont d'Ardres
À 1.84 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.
Calais
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pays d'Opale
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 PRIVE NOTRE DAME DE GRACE | privé sous contrat | 104.7 |
| COLLEGE DE L EUROPE | public | 95.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
10
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
79
📋 Commerce
38
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
63
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
6
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Ardres |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 34 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 28 | 6.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 20 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 15 | 3.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 11 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -66 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
26 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.7 %
D
26.9 %
26.9 %
E
34.6 %
34.6 %
F
19.2 %
19.2 %
G
11.5 %
11.5 %
30.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | 1ère moitié 16e siècle |
| silo | 1ère moitié 16e siècle |
| chapelle | — |
| église | 1er quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 348 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE - CALAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 348
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielles-lès-Ardres | 3.3 km | 47/100 | 577 |
| Brêmes | 3.9 km | 36/100 | 1 324 |
| Guemps | 4.7 km | 40/100 | 1 067 |
| Balinghem | 3.6 km | 37/100 | 1 220 |
| Nortkerque | 3.6 km | 41/100 | 1 756 |
| Louches | 5.5 km | 52/100 | 947 |
| Les Attaques | 4.3 km | 35/100 | 2 064 |
| Offekerque | 6.1 km | 47/100 | 1 291 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ardres
What is the price per m² in Ardres? ▶
The median price per m² in Ardres is 3 477 €.
What is the rental yield in Ardres? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ardres is 3.5%.
Is Ardres a good real estate investment? ▶
Ardres has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ardres? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ardres is E.
What are the natural risks in Ardres? ▶
6 risks are identified in Ardres: Mouvement de terrain, Par remontées de nappes naturelles, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.