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Boulogne-sur-Mer
Large city · 62200 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
40 539
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 756 €
📈 4% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 23.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Boulogne-sur-Mer — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a high purchase price for the area (21/100).
41
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life83
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability21
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating28
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 538 Transactions · Boulogne-sur-Mer
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 756 €
🏡 House /m²
1 647 €
📋 Transactions
538
📈 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
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
20.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.3 %
🏢 Apartments
72.6 %
26.6 % 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.
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
7 097
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.
57.640 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
125.420 %
🏘️ Housing tax
44.370 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.040 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.94 %
🏢 CFE
33.62 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
40 539
2023
📐 Area
7.79 km²
5204 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 720 €
📊 Median age
38.8 yrs
39.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.0 %
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.
30.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
7 260
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
616
+11.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
553
💼 Economic density
179
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Boulogne Tintelleries
À 0.39 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.
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Boulonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
6
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE NAZARETH HAFFREINGUE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE EDOUARD BRANLY (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE MARIETTE | public | 94.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 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.
92.8 %
Average pass rate · 6 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 HAFFREINGUE | privé sous contrat | 126.4 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH DE NAVARIN | privé sous contrat | 103.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE GODEFROY DE BOUILLON | privé sous contrat | 94.4 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE DAUNOU | public | 87.7 |
| COLLEGE ANGELLIER | public | 75.0 |
| COLLEGE PAUL LANGEVIN | public | 61.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
18
🔬 Laboratories
4
🏥 Établissements de santé
83
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
5
💊 Pharmacies
18
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
591
📋 Commerce
270
📋 Enseignement
60
🏥 Sante
360
🚆 Transport
16
⚽ Sport
71
🎭 Culture
20
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Mission locale pour l'insertion professionnelle et sociale des jeunes (16-25 ans) - Boulogne-sur-Mer, Délégation à la mer et au littoral - Pas-de-Calais, Conseil de prud'hommes de Boulogne-sur-Mer |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 694 | 17.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +138 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 693 | 17.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +104 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 467 | 11.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 410 | 10.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 371 | 9.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +130 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 348 | 8.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +105 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 197 | 4.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 195 | 4.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 193 | 8.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 155 | 3.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +58 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 56 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 43 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 43 | 1.10 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 30 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
139 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
1.4 %
C
12.2 %
12.2 %
D
27.3 %
27.3 %
E
35.3 %
35.3 %
F
19.4 %
19.4 %
G
4.3 %
23.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 13 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| porte de ville | — |
| hôtel | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
| porte de ville | — |
| fontaine | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| château | 13e siècle;16e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
| fontaine | 18e siècle |
| beffroi | 11e siècle;12e siècle;13e siècle;18e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| cathédrale | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 972 analyses · VEOLIA LITTORAL AUDOMAROIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 972
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
154
⚡ Charge points
2120
🚀 Incl. fast charging
48
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Portel | 2.7 km | 43/100 | 8 768 |
| Outreau | 3.8 km | 49/100 | 13 138 |
| Saint-Léonard | 4.1 km | 75/100 | 3 353 |
| Saint-Martin-Boulogne | 3.0 km | 46/100 | 10 888 |
| Wimereux | 4.9 km | 36/100 | 6 256 |
| Wimille | 5.1 km | 51/100 | 3 866 |
| Équihen-Plage | 6.0 km | 34/100 | 2 619 |
| Saint-Étienne-au-Mont | 7.2 km | 53/100 | 5 029 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Boulogne-sur-Mer
What is the price per m² in Boulogne-sur-Mer? ▶
The median price per m² in Boulogne-sur-Mer is 2 756 €.
What is the rental yield in Boulogne-sur-Mer? ▶
The gross rental yield in Boulogne-sur-Mer is 5.0%.
Is Boulogne-sur-Mer a good real estate investment? ▶
Boulogne-sur-Mer has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Boulogne-sur-Mer? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Boulogne-sur-Mer is E.
What are the natural risks in Boulogne-sur-Mer? ▶
5 risks are identified in Boulogne-sur-Mer: Mouvement de terrain, Par submersion marine, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.