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Arques
Medium city · 62510 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
9 431
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 312 €
📈 251% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Arques — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (4/100).
31
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 23 Transactions · Arques
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 312 €
🏡 House /m²
1 623 €
📋 Transactions
23
📈 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
11.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
⏳ Payback period
38.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.0 %
🏢 Apartments
24.0 %
75.9 % 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
1 086
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.
49.350 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
112.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.950 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.570 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 431
2023
📐 Area
22.37 km²
422 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 590 €
📊 Median age
42.4 yrs
34.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.9 %
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.
20.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 341
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
100
+4.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
96
💼 Economic density
142
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Renescure
À 3.85 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.
Saint-Omer
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays de Saint-Omer
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
86.2 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 PIERRE MENDES FRANCE | public | 91.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
123
📋 Commerce
73
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
61
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
23
🎭 Culture
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 102 | 10.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 60 | 6.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 59 | 6.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 50 | 5.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 40 | 4.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 35 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 32 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 19 | 2.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 15 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 2.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
27 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
29.6 %
29.6 %
D
40.7 %
40.7 %
E
11.1 %
11.1 %
F
18.5 %
18.5 %
G
0.0 %
18.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| élévateur à bateau | 4e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 621 analyses · VEOLIA LITTORAL AUDOMAROIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 621
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
18
⚡ Charge points
57
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campagne-lès-Wardrecques | 3.1 km | 43/100 | 1 301 |
| Blendecques | 3.4 km | 48/100 | 4 859 |
| Clairmarais | 4.0 km | 32/100 | 593 |
| Wardrecques | 4.5 km | 41/100 | 1 328 |
| Heuringhem | 5.2 km | 47/100 | 1 389 |
| Racquinghem | 5.5 km | 62/100 | 2 257 |
| Saint-Omer | 4.9 km | 40/100 | 14 382 |
| Renescure | 4.2 km | 59/100 | 2 113 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Arques
What is the price per m² in Arques? ▶
The median price per m² in Arques is 5 312 €.
What is the rental yield in Arques? ▶
The gross rental yield in Arques is 2.6%.
Is Arques a good real estate investment? ▶
Arques has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Arques? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Arques is D.
What are the natural risks in Arques? ▶
6 risks are identified in Arques: Effet de surpression, Effet thermique, Effet toxique.