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Fourmies
Medium city · 59610 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
11 449
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 211 €
📈 -17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fourmies — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (15/100).
36
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability15
🛡️ Safety26
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 20 Transactions · Fourmies
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 211 €
🏡 House /m²
1 145 €
📋 Transactions
20
📈 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
9.2 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.8 %
🏢 Apartments
28.5 %
70.3 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
1 844
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.
48.780 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
129.870 %
🏘️ Housing tax
38.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.790 %
🏢 CFE
31.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 449
2023
📐 Area
22.97 km²
498 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 810 €
📊 Median age
41.4 yrs
37.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
65.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
27.8 %
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.
34.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 359
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
118
+22.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
96
💼 Economic density
119
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fourmies
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.
Fourmies
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Sud Avesnois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT PIERRE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 95.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE CAMILLE CLAUDEL (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 94.0 % | — | +2.0 |
🎯 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.
86.9 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 SAINT PIERRE | privé sous contrat | 90.1 |
| COLLEGE CAMILLE CLAUDEL | public | 79.0 |
| COLLEGE LEO LAGRANGE | public | 78.6 |
| COLLEGE JOLIOT CURIE | public | 77.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
39
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
166
📋 Commerce
93
📋 Enseignement
21
🏥 Sante
106
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
28
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 179 | 15.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +117 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 125 | 10.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +160 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 102 | 8.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +123 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 65 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 55 | 4.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 54 | 4.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +96 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 34 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 33 | 2.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 26 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 8 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % 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 · 4 200 analyses · SUEZ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 200
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
35
⚡ Charge points
103
🚀 Incl. fast charging
13
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glageon | 4.6 km | 53/100 | 1 699 |
| Mondrepuis | 4.8 km | 60/100 | 1 028 |
| Wignehies | 4.0 km | 34/100 | 2 804 |
| Féron | 5.5 km | 36/100 | 514 |
| Anor | 4.6 km | 45/100 | 3 099 |
| Ohain | 6.0 km | 33/100 | 1 171 |
| Clairfontaine | 6.4 km | 65/100 | 509 |
| Neuve-Maison | 8.8 km | 63/100 | 602 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fourmies
What is the price per m² in Fourmies? ▶
The median price per m² in Fourmies is 3 211 €.
What is the rental yield in Fourmies? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fourmies is 3.4%.
Is Fourmies a good real estate investment? ▶
Fourmies has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fourmies? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fourmies is C.
What are the natural risks in Fourmies? ▶
4 risks are identified in Fourmies: Engins de guerre, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.