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Cerfontaine
Rural municipality · 59680 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
646
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 982 €
📈 48% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 28.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Cerfontaine — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (17/100).
35
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating17
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Cerfontaine
🏡 House /m²
1 982 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 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
10.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.9 %
🏢 Apartments
0.3 %
99.7 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
7
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.
45.010 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
100.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.120 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.54 %
🏢 CFE
28.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
646
2023
📐 Area
3.88 km²
166 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 510 €
📊 Median age
42.6 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
59
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+133.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
91
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Les Bons Pères
À 2.52 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.
Maubeuge (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
42.9 %
42.9 %
F
28.6 %
28.6 %
G
0.0 %
28.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 202 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE AVESNELLES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
202
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrière-la-Petite | 1.9 km | 60/100 | 1 024 |
| Rousies | 2.3 km | 68/100 | 3 980 |
| Assevent | 3.2 km | 53/100 | 1 769 |
| Recquignies | 2.6 km | 37/100 | 2 338 |
| Ferrière-la-Grande | 3.0 km | 36/100 | 5 131 |
| Boussois | 4.3 km | 27/100 | 3 123 |
| Élesmes | 5.3 km | 35/100 | 1 013 |
| Marpent | 5.1 km | 70/100 | 2 653 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cerfontaine
What is the price per m² in Cerfontaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Cerfontaine is 1 982 €.
What is the rental yield in Cerfontaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cerfontaine is 6.4%.
Is Cerfontaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Cerfontaine has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Cerfontaine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Cerfontaine is E.
What are the natural risks in Cerfontaine? ▶
4 risks are identified in Cerfontaine: Engins de guerre, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.