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Ecques
Small town · 62129 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 181
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 016 €
📈 17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ecques — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield46
🌳 Quality of life30
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability42
🛡️ Safety99
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Ecques
🏡 House /m²
2 016 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 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
10.7 €/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
93.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
1.8 %
98.0 % 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.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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.
51.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
121.170 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.340 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.680 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.95 %
🏢 CFE
26.84 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 181
2023
📐 Area
12.80 km²
170 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 460 €
📊 Median age
41.6 yrs
33.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
316
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
19
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
38
💼 Economic density
145
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Renescure
À 8.52 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.
Saint-Omer
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays de Saint-Omer
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
26
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
14
⚽ Sport
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 3.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 970 analyses · CAPSO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
970
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heuringhem | 2.1 km | 47/100 | 1 389 |
| Saint-Augustin | 3.0 km | 38/100 | 880 |
| Quiestède | 3.0 km | 49/100 | 663 |
| Helfaut | 3.3 km | 54/100 | 1 724 |
| Blendecques | 4.7 km | 48/100 | 4 859 |
| Roquetoire | 3.5 km | 38/100 | 1 970 |
| Mametz | 5.6 km | 48/100 | 1 973 |
| Campagne-lès-Wardrecques | 5.2 km | 43/100 | 1 301 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ecques
What is the price per m² in Ecques? ▶
The median price per m² in Ecques is 2 016 €.
What is the rental yield in Ecques? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ecques is 6.4%.
Is Ecques a good real estate investment? ▶
Ecques has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ecques? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ecques is E.
What are the natural risks in Ecques? ▶
2 risks are identified in Ecques: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.