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Calais
Large city · 62100 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
67 571
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 569 €
📈 78% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Calais — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety43
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 469 Transactions · Calais
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 569 €
🏡 House /m²
1 523 €
📋 Transactions
469
📈 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
11.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.3 %
🏢 Apartments
48.8 %
50.1 % 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
9 865
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.
48.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
110.430 %
🏘️ Housing tax
42.160 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.750 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.51 %
🏢 CFE
30.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
67 571
2023
📐 Area
36.80 km²
1836 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 090 €
📊 Median age
39.3 yrs
38.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.8 %
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.
29.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
9 726
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
878
+15.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
758
💼 Economic density
144
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Calais
À 1.28 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.
Calais
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
5
🏫 Middle schools
9
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT PIERRE | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE PIERRE DE COUBERTIN | public | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE LEONARD DE VINCI (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE SOPHIE BERTHELOT | public | 94.0 % | — | -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.
81.7 %
Average pass rate · 13 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 PIERRE | privé sous contrat | 114.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE JEANNE D ARC | privé sous contrat | 108.4 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MACE | public | 96.3 |
| COLLEGE JEAN JAURES | public | 86.0 |
| COLLEGE LES DENTELLIERS | public | 85.8 |
| COLLEGE REPUBLIQUE | public | 81.2 |
| COLLEGE MARTIN LUTHER KING | public | 74.8 |
| COLLEGE VAUBAN | public | 64.8 |
| COLLEGE LUCIEN VADEZ | public | 64.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
5
💊 Pharmacies
26
🔬 Laboratories
4
🏥 Établissements de santé
121
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
26
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
822
📋 Commerce
388
📋 Enseignement
78
🏥 Sante
517
🚆 Transport
21
⚽ Sport
124
🎭 Culture
34
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Sous-préfecture - Calais |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 911 | 13.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +88 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 594 | 8.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +110 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 543 | 8.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 461 | 6.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +70 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 424 | 6.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 312 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 268 | 4.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +67 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 265 | 3.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 225 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 117 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 114 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 64 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 57 | 0.80 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 41 | 0.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 8 | 0.10 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
287 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.4 %
B
14.6 %
14.6 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
31.0 %
31.0 %
E
26.1 %
26.1 %
F
13.9 %
13.9 %
G
1.7 %
15.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| fort | 15e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle;19e siècle |
| église | 14e siècle |
| citadelle | 13e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle;17e siècle;19e si |
| bourse du travail;marché | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| beffroi | 14e siècle |
| citerne | — |
| église | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| phare | 13e siècle |
| monument | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| fortification | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Effet de surpression
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 18 245 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE - CALAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
18 245
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
197
⚡ Charge points
1041
🚀 Incl. fast charging
148
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coulogne | 4.7 km | 52/100 | 5 438 |
| Coquelles | 4.2 km | 41/100 | 2 638 |
| Fréthun | 5.8 km | 44/100 | 1 403 |
| Saint-Tricat | 7.1 km | 46/100 | 773 |
| Hames-Boucres | 7.6 km | 49/100 | 1 439 |
| Les Attaques | 7.3 km | 35/100 | 2 064 |
| Marck | 5.8 km | 54/100 | 10 467 |
| Guînes | 10.8 km | 32/100 | 5 479 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Calais
What is the price per m² in Calais? ▶
The median price per m² in Calais is 2 569 €.
What is the rental yield in Calais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Calais is 5.4%.
Is Calais a good real estate investment? ▶
Calais has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Calais? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Calais is D.
What are the natural risks in Calais? ▶
10 risks are identified in Calais: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet thermique, Effet toxique.