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Fontaine-au-Bois
Rural municipality · 59550 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
687
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 295 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fontaine-au-Bois — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability75
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Fontaine-au-Bois
🏡 House /m²
1 295 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 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
9.08 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
⏳ Payback period
11.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.7 %
🏢 Apartments
3.4 %
96.6 % 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.
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.
43.470 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
47.35 %
🏢 CFE
29.39 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
687
2023
📐 Area
7.68 km²
89 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 680 €
📊 Median age
42.4 yrs
33.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
76
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
111
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Landrecies
À 3.11 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Mormal
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
25.0 %
25.0 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 580 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE AVESNELLES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
580
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bousies | 2.5 km | 50/100 | 1 769 |
| Preux-au-Bois | 3.2 km | 61/100 | 832 |
| Ors | 3.4 km | 67/100 | 644 |
| Landrecies | 3.8 km | 34/100 | 3 407 |
| Poix-du-Nord | 6.0 km | 36/100 | 2 126 |
| Englefontaine | 6.4 km | 44/100 | 1 291 |
| Pommereuil | 4.4 km | 58/100 | 765 |
| Catillon-sur-Sambre | 6.9 km | 59/100 | 781 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontaine-au-Bois
What is the price per m² in Fontaine-au-Bois? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontaine-au-Bois is 1 295 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontaine-au-Bois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontaine-au-Bois is 8.4%.
Is Fontaine-au-Bois a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontaine-au-Bois has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontaine-au-Bois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontaine-au-Bois is E.
What are the natural risks in Fontaine-au-Bois? ▶
4 risks are identified in Fontaine-au-Bois: Engins de guerre, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.