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Dreux
Large city · 28100 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
31 543
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 838 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 20.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Dreux — Score 61/100.
61
💰 Yield70
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism85
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety19
⚡ Energy rating59
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 200 Transactions · Dreux
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 838 €
🏡 House /m²
1 986 €
📋 Transactions
200
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartres | 2 558 € | 2 587 € | 661 | 38 324 |
| Dreux | 1 838 € | 1 986 € | 353 | 31 543 |
| Lucé | 2 333 € | 2 209 € | 127 | 15 921 |
| Châteaudun | 1 557 € | 1 441 € | 203 | 12 830 |
| Vernouillet | 1 346 € | 2 010 € | 108 | 12 310 |
| Mainvilliers | 2 089 € | 2 431 € | 140 | 10 629 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.58 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
⏳ Payback period
12.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.6 %
🏢 Apartments
57.9 %
41.6 % 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
4 839
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.
49.970 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.240 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.440 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.340 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.51 %
🏢 CFE
25.12 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
31 543
2023
📐 Area
24.24 km²
1301 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 250 €
📊 Median age
36.0 yrs
41.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.1 %
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
5 748
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
592
+17.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
503
💼 Economic density
182
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Dreux
À 2.07 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.
Paris
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Agglo du Pays de Dreux
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
5
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ST PIERRE ST PAUL | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE ROTROU | public | 96.0 % | — | +3.0 |
| LYCEE EDOUARD BRANLY (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +2.0 |
🎯 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.
76.8 %
Average pass rate · 7 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 SAINT PAUL | privé sous contrat | 128.4 |
| COLLEGE MARTIAL TAUGOURDEAU | public | 98.3 |
| COLLEGE ALBERT CAMUS | public | 96.8 |
| COLLEGE LOUIS ARMAND | public | 82.8 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE | public | 78.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
9
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
76
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
9
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
580
📋 Commerce
251
📋 Enseignement
46
🏥 Sante
227
🚆 Transport
75
⚽ Sport
114
🎭 Culture
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes (Afpa) - Centre de Dreux - Louis-Armand, Agence France Travail DREUX, Commissariat de police de Dreux - Secteur Oriels |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Service d’aide médicale urgente (Samu) - Eure-et-Loir |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 321 | 10.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 301 | 9.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 235 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 224 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 179 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 164 | 5.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 159 | 5.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 109 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 85 | 2.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 82 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 55 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 47 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 41 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 26 | 0.80 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
494 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.2 %
B
11.1 %
11.1 %
C
8.1 %
8.1 %
D
32.6 %
32.6 %
E
24.1 %
24.1 %
F
9.5 %
9.5 %
G
11.3 %
11.3 %
20.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 11 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 13e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle |
| maison | 12e siècle |
| remise de matériel d'incendie | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| chapelle | 14e siècle;18e siècle;19e siècle |
| hôtel-Dieu | 16e siècle;19e siècle |
| hôtel de ville | 1ère moitié 16e siècle |
| imprimerie;magasin de commerce | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| caisse d'épargne | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| pensionnat;crèche | 2e moitié 19e siècle;1e quart 20e siècle |
| sanatorium | 2e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effondrements généralisés
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 28 091 analyses · OCYCLAD CENTRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
28 091
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
128
⚡ Charge points
934
🚀 Incl. fast charging
100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernouillet | 3.8 km | 75/100 | 12 310 |
| Montreuil | 3.8 km | 63/100 | 538 |
| Muzy | 4.0 km | 53/100 | 768 |
| Saint-Georges-Motel | 4.9 km | 44/100 | 880 |
| Luray | 4.8 km | 38/100 | 1 566 |
| Garnay | 5.8 km | 38/100 | 1 019 |
| Sainte-Gemme-Moronval | 4.5 km | 24/100 | 1 114 |
| Vert-en-Drouais | 4.8 km | 53/100 | 1 123 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Dreux
What is the price per m² in Dreux? ▶
The median price per m² in Dreux is 1 838 €.
What is the rental yield in Dreux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Dreux is 8.2%.
Is Dreux a good real estate investment? ▶
Dreux has a ScorCity score of 61/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Dreux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Dreux is D.
What are the natural risks in Dreux? ▶
7 risks are identified in Dreux: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effondrements généralisés.