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Drocourt
Small town · 62320 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 939
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
938 €
📈 -40% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
14.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 42.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Drocourt — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield94
🌳 Quality of life35
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability88
🛡️ Safety63
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Drocourt
🏢 Apt. /m²
938 €
🏡 House /m²
1 796 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
11.2 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
14.3 %
⏳ Payback period
7.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.3 %
🏢 Apartments
6.7 %
93.2 % 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
423
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.
60.870 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
166.060 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.910 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
88.57 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 939
2023
📐 Area
3.43 km²
857 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 630 €
📊 Median age
39.2 yrs
37.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.3 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
307
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
40
+60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
104
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Billy-Montigny
À 3.19 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.
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 d'Hénin-Carvin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
30
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
18
⚽ Sport
13
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 19 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 16 | 5.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 13 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 3.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
14.3 %
14.3 %
E
28.6 %
28.6 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
28.6 %
28.6 %
42.9 % 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 · 1 410 analyses · VEOLIA ARTOIS DOUAISIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 410
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bois-Bernard | 2.1 km | 46/100 | 839 |
| Rouvroy | 2.1 km | 23/100 | 8 552 |
| Izel-lès-Équerchin | 3.1 km | 49/100 | 1 040 |
| Billy-Montigny | 3.3 km | 56/100 | 7 937 |
| Montigny-en-Gohelle | 4.1 km | 57/100 | 9 743 |
| Hénin-Beaumont | 3.7 km | 57/100 | 25 688 |
| Neuvireuil | 4.2 km | 41/100 | 570 |
| Fouquières-lès-Lens | 4.6 km | 55/100 | 6 087 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Drocourt
What is the price per m² in Drocourt? ▶
The median price per m² in Drocourt is 938 €.
What is the rental yield in Drocourt? ▶
The gross rental yield in Drocourt is 14.3%.
Is Drocourt a good real estate investment? ▶
Drocourt has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Drocourt? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Drocourt is E.
What are the natural risks in Drocourt? ▶
3 risks are identified in Drocourt: Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.