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Hamel
Rural municipality · 59151 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
797
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 918 €
📈 54% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 6.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Hamel — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield55
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability46
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating63
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Hamel
🏡 House /m²
1 918 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 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
11.16 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
⏳ Payback period
14.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
14.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
0.9 %
96.4 % 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
24
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.
38.830 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
102.120 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.600 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.720 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
47.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
797
2023
📐 Area
3.58 km²
223 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 250 €
📊 Median age
48.9 yrs
27.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
114
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
+83.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
143
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Arleux
À 3.69 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.
Douai
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Douaisis Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Hamel |
⚡ Energy performance
33 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
15.2 %
15.2 %
D
30.3 %
30.3 %
E
48.5 %
48.5 %
F
3.0 %
G
3.0 %
6.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| dolmen | Protohistoire |
| croix de chemin | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 437 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE PECQUENCOURT
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
437
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
21
⚡ Charge points
81
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estrées | 1.8 km | 43/100 | 1 134 |
| Écourt-Saint-Quentin | 2.5 km | 54/100 | 1 706 |
| Palluel | 2.9 km | 50/100 | 566 |
| Gouy-sous-Bellonne | 3.7 km | 33/100 | 1 391 |
| Arleux | 2.5 km | 55/100 | 3 125 |
| Lécluse | 2.7 km | 19/100 | 1 346 |
| Tortequesne | 3.1 km | 33/100 | 907 |
| Rumaucourt | 5.0 km | 64/100 | 691 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Hamel
What is the price per m² in Hamel? ▶
The median price per m² in Hamel is 1 918 €.
What is the rental yield in Hamel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Hamel is 7.0%.
Is Hamel a good real estate investment? ▶
Hamel has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Hamel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Hamel is E.
What are the natural risks in Hamel? ▶
4 risks are identified in Hamel: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.