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Esquelbecq
Small town · 59470 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 137
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 389 €
📈 -21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Esquelbecq — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield86
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability71
🛡️ Safety93
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Esquelbecq
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 389 €
🏡 House /m²
2 151 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
12.44 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.7 %
⏳ Payback period
9.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
6.7 %
91.8 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
68
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.
42.880 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
120.950 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.360 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 137
2023
📐 Area
12.26 km²
174 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 960 €
📊 Median age
45.9 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
404
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
21
-19.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
26
💼 Economic density
189
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Esquelbecq
À 1.09 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.
Dunkerque
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Hauts de Flandre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
34
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
19
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 5.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
24 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
8.3 %
8.3 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
37.5 %
37.5 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
4.2 %
16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| presbytère;maison | 18e siècle |
| église | — |
| château | 15e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 507 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE CASSEL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
507
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ledringhem | 3.5 km | 41/100 | 611 |
| Zegerscappel | 3.1 km | 47/100 | 1 562 |
| Crochte | 4.0 km | 48/100 | 659 |
| Socx | 5.3 km | 48/100 | 869 |
| Arnèke | 5.5 km | 57/100 | 1 594 |
| Wormhout | 4.1 km | 47/100 | 5 584 |
| Quaëdypre | 5.9 km | 41/100 | 1 108 |
| Bergues | 8.8 km | 41/100 | 3 525 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Esquelbecq
What is the price per m² in Esquelbecq? ▶
The median price per m² in Esquelbecq is 1 389 €.
What is the rental yield in Esquelbecq? ▶
The gross rental yield in Esquelbecq is 10.7%.
Is Esquelbecq a good real estate investment? ▶
Esquelbecq has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Esquelbecq? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Esquelbecq is D.
What are the natural risks in Esquelbecq? ▶
5 risks are identified in Esquelbecq: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.