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Boulogne-sur-Helpe
Rural municipality · 59440 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
291
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
535 €
📈 -56% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
21.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Boulogne-sur-Helpe — Score 66/100.
66
💰 Yield98
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability97
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Boulogne-sur-Helpe
🏡 House /m²
535 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 4 103 € | 2 875 € | 3755 | 238 246 |
| Tourcoing | 2 034 € | 1 812 € | 1256 | 98 772 |
| Roubaix | 2 754 € | 1 387 € | 986 | 98 286 |
| Dunkerque | 2 582 € | 2 048 € | 1336 | 86 263 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2 712 € | 3 027 € | 653 | 62 868 |
| Valenciennes | 2 721 € | 1 617 € | 767 | 43 468 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
21.7 %
⏳ Payback period
4.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
3.2 %
95.4 % 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
💶 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.
34.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
90.910 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.150 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.870 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
291
2023
📐 Area
8.72 km²
33 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 700 €
📊 Median age
44.2 yrs
35.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
64
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+250.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
220
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Avesnelles
À 6.28 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.
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de l'Avesnois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
2
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 594 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE AVESNELLES
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
594
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyon | 4.3 km | 40/100 | 505 |
| Cartignies | 3.4 km | 51/100 | 1 209 |
| Étrœungt | 4.3 km | 62/100 | 1 233 |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 5.8 km | 32/100 | 4 012 |
| Saint-Hilaire-sur-Helpe | 6.6 km | 39/100 | 733 |
| Avesnelles | 5.6 km | 29/100 | 2 232 |
| Dompierre-sur-Helpe | 7.8 km | 62/100 | 815 |
| La Flamengrie | 8.5 km | 60/100 | 1 103 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Boulogne-sur-Helpe
What is the price per m² in Boulogne-sur-Helpe? ▶
The median price per m² in Boulogne-sur-Helpe is 535 €.
What is the rental yield in Boulogne-sur-Helpe? ▶
The gross rental yield in Boulogne-sur-Helpe is 21.7%.
Is Boulogne-sur-Helpe a good real estate investment? ▶
Boulogne-sur-Helpe has a ScorCity score of 66/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Boulogne-sur-Helpe? ▶
4 risks are identified in Boulogne-sur-Helpe: Engins de guerre, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.