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Grenay
Medium city · 62160 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
6 644
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 529 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Grenay — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield72
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability64
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · Grenay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 529 €
🏡 House /m²
1 812 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais | 2 569 € | 1 523 € | 1068 | 67 571 |
| Arras | 3 011 € | 1 929 € | 703 | 42 875 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 2 756 € | 1 647 € | 726 | 40 539 |
| Lens | 2 632 € | 1 553 € | 382 | 32 920 |
| Liévin | 2 537 € | 1 544 € | 256 | 30 063 |
| Hénin-Beaumont | 1 663 € | 1 385 € | 340 | 25 688 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.73 €/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
96.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
9.3 %
90.5 % 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
1 854
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.
66.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
150.420 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.770 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 644
2023
📐 Area
3.19 km²
2083 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 190 €
📊 Median age
35.9 yrs
41.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
66.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.3 %
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.
29.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
498
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
53
+47.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
36
💼 Economic density
75
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bully - Grenay
À 0.75 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.
Lens - Liévin
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Lens - Liévin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 LANGEVIN WALLON | public | 78.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
60
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
48
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
21
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 57 | 20.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +169 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 44 | 6.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 38 | 5.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 36 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 29 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 25 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 21 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 19 | 2.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 18 | 2.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 12 | 1.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 6 | 0.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| cité ouvrière;église | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| centre d'action sociale | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effondrements localisés
Emissions en surface de gaz de mine
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissement minier
Tassements
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 026 analyses · VEOLIA ARTOIS DOUAISIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 026
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
100
🚀 Incl. fast charging
16
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Roubaix
59100
54/100
98 286 Inhabitants
Calais
62100
54/100
67 571 Inhabitants
Halluin
59250
54/100
20 715 Inhabitants
Marck
62730
54/100
10 467 Inhabitants
Hirson
02500
54/100
8 469 Inhabitants
Divion
62460
54/100
6 766 Inhabitants
Wallers
59135
54/100
5 633 Inhabitants
Friville-Escarbotin
80130
54/100
4 306 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bully-les-Mines | 1.6 km | 33/100 | 12 146 |
| Mazingarbe | 2.6 km | 65/100 | 8 217 |
| Liévin | 3.5 km | 42/100 | 30 063 |
| Angres | 4.2 km | 48/100 | 4 641 |
| Aix-Noulette | 3.7 km | 51/100 | 3 902 |
| Vermelles | 4.4 km | 49/100 | 4 729 |
| Loos-en-Gohelle | 3.2 km | 37/100 | 6 799 |
| Noyelles-lès-Vermelles | 4.9 km | 56/100 | 2 273 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Grenay
What is the price per m² in Grenay? ▶
The median price per m² in Grenay is 1 529 €.
What is the rental yield in Grenay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Grenay is 8.4%.
Is Grenay a good real estate investment? ▶
Grenay has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Grenay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Grenay is C.
What are the natural risks in Grenay? ▶
8 risks are identified in Grenay: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effondrements localisés, Emissions en surface de gaz de mine.