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Escalles
Rural municipality · 62179 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
223
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
8 200 €
📈 158% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Escalles — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (10/100) and a high purchase price for the area (10/100).
34
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life85
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Escalles
🏢 Apt. /m²
8 200 €
🏡 House /m²
3 741 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
11.87 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
⏳ Payback period
57.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
52.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
43.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.1 %
🏢 Apartments
0.5 %
98.5 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
9
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.
40.110 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
99.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.570 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.750 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.00 %
🏢 CFE
30.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
223
2023
📐 Area
7.36 km²
30 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 740 €
📊 Median age
50.0 yrs
26.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
83
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
-11.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
372
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pihen-lès-Guînes
À 6.28 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.
Calais
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
4
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 306 analyses · S.I.R.B
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
306
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Inglevert | 4.3 km | 48/100 | 821 |
| Wissant | 3.7 km | 29/100 | 835 |
| Peuplingues | 3.4 km | 31/100 | 789 |
| Bonningues-lès-Calais | 4.0 km | 31/100 | 597 |
| Sangatte | 5.3 km | 28/100 | 4 668 |
| Leulinghen-Bernes | 8.2 km | 46/100 | 540 |
| Pihen-lès-Guînes | 6.6 km | 44/100 | 545 |
| Landrethun-le-Nord | 8.0 km | 49/100 | 1 242 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Escalles
What is the price per m² in Escalles? ▶
The median price per m² in Escalles is 8 200 €.
What is the rental yield in Escalles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Escalles is 1.7%.
Is Escalles a good real estate investment? ▶
Escalles has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Escalles? ▶
6 risks are identified in Escalles: Par remontées de nappes naturelles, Par submersion marine, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.