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Arras
Large city · 62000 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
42 875
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 011 €
📈 23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 26.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Arras — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (18/100).
42
💰 Yield24
🌳 Quality of life89
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 479 Transactions · Arras
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 011 €
🏡 House /m²
1 929 €
📋 Transactions
479
📈 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
12.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
19.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.1 %
🏢 Apartments
66.0 %
33.5 % 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.
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
7 346
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.
53.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.520 %
🏘️ Housing tax
38.550 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.290 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.01 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
42 875
2023
📐 Area
11.88 km²
3609 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 230 €
📊 Median age
35.7 yrs
41.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
18.5 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
10 102
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
851
+14.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
743
💼 Economic density
236
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Arras
À 1.04 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Arras
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CU d'Arras
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
7
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE BAUDIMONT (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE GUY MOLLET | public | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE ROBESPIERRE | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE GAMBETTA CARNOT | public | 93.0 % | — | -3.0 |
🎯 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.
90.7 %
Average pass rate · 9 middle schools
📊 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 SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 123.8 |
| COLLEGE JEHAN BODEL | public | 116.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT VINCENT | privé sous contrat | 109.9 |
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS MITTERRAND | public | 101.0 |
| COLLEGE MARIE CURIE | public | 98.9 |
| COLLEGE GAMBETTA | public | 95.6 |
| COLLEGE CHARLES PEGUY | public | 76.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
4
💊 Pharmacies
16
🔬 Laboratories
6
🏥 Établissements de santé
141
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
5
💊 Pharmacies
16
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
701
📋 Commerce
408
📋 Enseignement
84
🏥 Sante
630
🚆 Transport
15
⚽ Sport
135
🎭 Culture
25
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 10 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 5 | Agence France Travail ARRAS, Agence nationale de l'habitat (Anah) - Délégation locale - Pas-de-Calais, Tribunal judiciaire d'Arras |
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 2 | Archives départementales - Pas-de-Calais, Maison de la région - Hauts-de-France - antenne d'Arras |
| 📋 Association d'utilité publique | 1 | Conseil d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de l'environnement (CAUE) - Pas-de-Calais |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Agence régionale de santé (ARS) - Délégation départementale - Pas-de-Calais |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Secrétariat général commun départemental - Pas-de-Calais |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 693 | 16.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +125 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 543 | 12.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +74 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 380 | 8.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 379 | 8.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +120 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 311 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 308 | 7.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 230 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 138 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 111 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 70 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 67 | 1.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 48 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 46 | 1.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 26 | 0.60 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
249 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.4 %
B
0.4 %
C
8.8 %
8.8 %
D
29.3 %
29.3 %
E
34.9 %
34.9 %
F
21.3 %
21.3 %
G
4.8 %
26.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 227 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| beffroi | — |
| immeuble | — |
| maison | 4e quart 16e siècle |
| immeuble | — |
| enceinte | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| hôtel de ville | 16e siècle;19e siècle |
| immeuble | — |
| immeuble | 1er quart 17e siècle |
| immeuble | 18e siècle |
| maison | 1er quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 31 085 analyses · VEOLIA ARTOIS CAMBRESIS HAINAUT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
31 085
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
157
⚡ Charge points
815
🚀 Incl. fast charging
61
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achicourt | 2.0 km | 37/100 | 7 873 |
| Saint-Nicolas | 2.6 km | 22/100 | 4 494 |
| Sainte-Catherine | 3.0 km | 41/100 | 3 471 |
| Beaurains | 3.7 km | 39/100 | 5 559 |
| Agny | 4.2 km | 43/100 | 1 871 |
| Anzin-Saint-Aubin | 4.1 km | 46/100 | 2 833 |
| Saint-Laurent-Blangy | 3.6 km | 38/100 | 6 459 |
| Roclincourt | 5.1 km | 47/100 | 794 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Arras
What is the price per m² in Arras? ▶
The median price per m² in Arras is 3 011 €.
What is the rental yield in Arras? ▶
The gross rental yield in Arras is 5.0%.
Is Arras a good real estate investment? ▶
Arras has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Arras? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Arras is E.
What are the natural risks in Arras? ▶
3 risks are identified in Arras: Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.