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Fontenelle
Rural municipality · 02170 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
280
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 869 €
📈 78% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fontenelle — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (40/100).
41
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability48
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Fontenelle
🏡 House /m²
1 869 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 2 386 € | 1 096 € | 877 | 52 813 |
| Soissons | 1 866 € | 1 803 € | 369 | 28 046 |
| Laon | 1 393 € | 1 188 € | 371 | 24 220 |
| Château-Thierry | 1 736 € | 1 875 € | 158 | 15 097 |
| Tergnier | 1 037 € | 1 106 € | 146 | 13 045 |
| Chauny | 4 886 € | 1 236 € | 198 | 11 596 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.4 %
🏢 Apartments
0.7 %
99.3 % 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.
40.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
58.700 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.450 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
280
2023
📐 Area
10.37 km²
27 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 680 €
📊 Median age
37.3 yrs
39.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
39
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-50.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
139
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Avesnelles
À 12.16 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.
Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Thiérache du Centre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
🚆 Transport
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 189 analyses · S.A.U.R. CENTRE NORD PICARDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
189
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyon | 2.4 km | 40/100 | 505 |
| Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache | 3.7 km | 35/100 | 2 468 |
| Cartignies | 5.1 km | 51/100 | 1 209 |
| Buironfosse | 8.0 km | 63/100 | 1 122 |
| La Flamengrie | 6.0 km | 60/100 | 1 103 |
| La Capelle | 8.1 km | 54/100 | 1 745 |
| Étrœungt | 7.4 km | 62/100 | 1 233 |
| Prisches | 8.4 km | 59/100 | 1 000 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontenelle
What is the price per m² in Fontenelle? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontenelle is 1 869 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontenelle? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontenelle is 6.2%.
Is Fontenelle a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontenelle has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Fontenelle? ▶
1 risks are identified in Fontenelle: Séisme.