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Harnes
Medium city · 62440 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
12 247
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 170 €
📈 232% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Harnes — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
31
💰 Yield4
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism63
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety54
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Harnes
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 170 €
🏡 House /m²
1 432 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 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
11.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.6 %
⏳ Payback period
38.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.2 %
🏢 Apartments
15.0 %
84.8 % 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
2 583
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.
53.650 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
149.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.830 %
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
89.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
12 247
2023
📐 Area
10.81 km²
1133 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 510 €
📊 Median age
40.6 yrs
36.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.1 %
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.
26.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 332
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
120
+21.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
99
💼 Economic density
109
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pont-à-Vendin
À 2.93 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
Secondary hub
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
4
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
78.7 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 VICTOR HUGO | public | 75.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
127
📋 Commerce
41
📋 Enseignement
11
🏥 Sante
84
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
30
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Harnes |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 123 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 98 | 8.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +90 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 67 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 50 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 49 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 48 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 29 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 28 | 2.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 28 | 2.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 23 | 1.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 19 | 1.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 18 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
61 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
8.2 %
8.2 %
D
57.4 %
57.4 %
E
23.0 %
23.0 %
F
11.5 %
11.5 %
G
0.0 %
11.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Effondrements localisés
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Affaissement minier
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 396 analyses · VEOLIA ARTOIS DOUAISIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 396
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62410
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annay | 1.6 km | 23/100 | 4 571 |
| Fouquières-lès-Lens | 2.7 km | 55/100 | 6 087 |
| Estevelles | 3.0 km | 29/100 | 1 979 |
| Pont-à-Vendin | 3.0 km | 43/100 | 3 062 |
| Noyelles-sous-Lens | 3.2 km | 21/100 | 6 854 |
| Billy-Montigny | 4.1 km | 56/100 | 7 937 |
| Montigny-en-Gohelle | 3.5 km | 57/100 | 9 743 |
| Courrières | 2.9 km | 45/100 | 10 176 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Harnes
What is the price per m² in Harnes? ▶
The median price per m² in Harnes is 5 170 €.
What is the rental yield in Harnes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Harnes is 2.6%.
Is Harnes a good real estate investment? ▶
Harnes has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Harnes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Harnes is D.
What are the natural risks in Harnes? ▶
7 risks are identified in Harnes: Mouvement de terrain, Effondrements localisés, Glissements ou mouvements de pente.