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Carency
Rural municipality · 62144 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
819
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 047 €
📈 -11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Carency — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
36
💰 Yield47
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability41
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating5
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Carency
🏡 House /m²
2 047 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
10.99 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
3.0 %
96.7 % 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.
B2
Low 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
💶 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.
49.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.860 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.390 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
63.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
819
2023
📐 Area
8.52 km²
96 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 440 €
📊 Median age
42.4 yrs
34.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
134
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
164
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Frévin-Capelle
À 5.77 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.
Lens - Liévin
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Lens - Liévin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
4
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
100.0 %
100.0 %
G
0.0 %
100.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 4 147 analyses · VEOLIA ARTOIS DOUAISIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 147
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ablain-Saint-Nazaire | 2.0 km | 36/100 | 1 994 |
| Villers-au-Bois | 2.1 km | 45/100 | 607 |
| Mont-Saint-Éloi | 3.6 km | 37/100 | 1 022 |
| Aix-Noulette | 4.8 km | 51/100 | 3 902 |
| Bouvigny-Boyeffles | 4.9 km | 58/100 | 2 398 |
| Marœuil | 5.5 km | 37/100 | 2 422 |
| Souchez | 3.6 km | 39/100 | 2 663 |
| Acq | 4.5 km | 43/100 | 783 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Carency
What is the price per m² in Carency? ▶
The median price per m² in Carency is 2 047 €.
What is the rental yield in Carency? ▶
The gross rental yield in Carency is 6.4%.
Is Carency a good real estate investment? ▶
Carency has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Carency? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Carency is F.
What are the natural risks in Carency? ▶
3 risks are identified in Carency: Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.