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Forbach
Large city · 57600 · Grand Est
👥 Population
20 493
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
€
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
None %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 22.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Forbach — Score 53/100.
53
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating32
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.2 %
🏢 Apartments
67.5 %
30.9 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
2 930
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.
38.340 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
117.230 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.930 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.50 %
🏢 CFE
22.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
20 493
2023
📐 Area
16.45 km²
1246 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 540 €
📊 Median age
42.8 yrs
34.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
62.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
24.0 %
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.
33.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 845
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
341
+29.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
263
💼 Economic density
188
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Forbach
À 0.33 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.
Forbach (partie française)
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Forbach Porte de France
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JEAN MOULIN | public | 99.0 % | — | +4.0 |
| LYCEE ANTOINE GAPP | privé sous contrat | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE BLAISE PASCAL (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 76.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
79.4 %
Average pass rate · 4 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE ANTOINE GAPP | privé sous contrat | 99.5 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | public | 82.9 |
| COLLEGE PIERRE ADT | public | 66.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
7
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
45
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
7
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
428
📋 Commerce
168
📋 Enseignement
23
🏥 Sante
192
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
79
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Point d'accueil numérique - Forbach (Sous-préfecture), Point d'information local dédié aux personnes âgées - Forbach |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 343 | 16.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +99 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 249 | 12.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +63 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 239 | 11.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 226 | 11.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +51 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 95 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 90 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 68 | 3.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 62 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 39 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 29 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 27 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 24 | 1.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 10 | 0.50 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
44 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
6.8 %
C
13.6 %
13.6 %
D
27.3 %
27.3 %
E
29.5 %
29.5 %
F
15.9 %
15.9 %
G
6.8 %
22.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| mine | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| chapelle | 13e siècle;3e quart 15e siècle;2e quart 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Inondations de terrains miniers
Affaissements progressifs
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissement minier
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Pollution des eaux souterraines et de surface
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 515 analyses · VEOLIA EAU REGION EST
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 515
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
63
⚡ Charge points
361
🚀 Incl. fast charging
42
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Œting | 2.1 km | 69/100 | 2 599 |
| Schœneck | 2.8 km | 64/100 | 2 435 |
| Stiring-Wendel | 2.7 km | 62/100 | 10 956 |
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| Folkling | 4.5 km | 55/100 | 1 411 |
| Petite-Rosselle | 3.3 km | 50/100 | 6 171 |
| Behren-lès-Forbach | 4.4 km | 62/100 | 6 166 |
| Rosbruck | 4.7 km | 50/100 | 740 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Forbach
Is Forbach a good real estate investment? ▶
Forbach has a ScorCity score of 53/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Forbach? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Forbach is E.
What are the natural risks in Forbach? ▶
7 risks are identified in Forbach: Inondations de terrains miniers, Affaissements progressifs, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.