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Dechy
Medium city · 59187 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
5 338
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 298 €
📈 110% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Dechy — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (26/100).
38
💰 Yield39
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability32
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating26
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Dechy
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 298 €
🏡 House /m²
1 330 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
11.46 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.3 %
🏢 Apartments
15.9 %
84.0 % 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
880
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.
52.470 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
140.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.850 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.020 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
47.35 %
🏢 CFE
29.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 338
2023
📐 Area
9.29 km²
575 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 010 €
📊 Median age
39.5 yrs
38.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.2 %
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.
27.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
666
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
58
-6.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
62
💼 Economic density
125
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Sin-le-Noble
À 1.23 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.
Douai
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Douaisis Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
77.7 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 PAUL LANGEVIN | public | 83.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
71
📋 Commerce
54
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
80
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 69 | 12.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +79 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 37 | 6.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +64 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 36 | 6.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 29 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 28 | 12.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 23 | 4.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 22 | 4.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 15 | 2.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 0.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
30 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
6.7 %
D
46.7 %
46.7 %
E
26.7 %
26.7 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
3.3 %
20.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Effondrements généralisés
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Engins de guerre
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 009 analyses · DOUAISIS ENVIRONNEMENT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 009
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
81
⚡ Charge points
437
🚀 Incl. fast charging
16
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
❓ Frequently asked questions about Dechy
What is the price per m² in Dechy? ▶
The median price per m² in Dechy is 2 298 €.
What is the rental yield in Dechy? ▶
The gross rental yield in Dechy is 6.0%.
Is Dechy a good real estate investment? ▶
Dechy has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Dechy? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Dechy is D.
What are the natural risks in Dechy? ▶
7 risks are identified in Dechy: Effondrements généralisés, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre.