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Helfaut
Rural municipality · 62570 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
1 724
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 695 €
📈 7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Helfaut — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield63
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability56
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 23 Transactions · Helfaut
🏡 House /m²
1 695 €
📋 Transactions
23
📈 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
10.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.6 %
⏳ Payback period
13.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.5 %
🏢 Apartments
1.2 %
97.6 % 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
9
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.
40.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.770 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.250 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.020 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.95 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 724
2023
📐 Area
8.92 km²
193 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 990 €
📊 Median age
48.5 yrs
28.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
231
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
134
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Omer
À 6.92 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.
Saint-Omer
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays de Saint-Omer
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
17
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
23
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 14 | 8.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 6.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
100.0 %
100.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| monument | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 722 analyses · CAPSO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 722
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wizernes | 2.9 km | 59/100 | 3 321 |
| Bellinghem | 3.7 km | 40/100 | 1 062 |
| Hallines | 3.0 km | 43/100 | 1 196 |
| Blendecques | 3.7 km | 48/100 | 4 859 |
| Pihem | 3.3 km | 45/100 | 919 |
| Ecques | 3.3 km | 54/100 | 2 181 |
| Longuenesse | 4.7 km | 30/100 | 10 548 |
| Heuringhem | 3.4 km | 47/100 | 1 389 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Helfaut
What is the price per m² in Helfaut? ▶
The median price per m² in Helfaut is 1 695 €.
What is the rental yield in Helfaut? ▶
The gross rental yield in Helfaut is 7.6%.
Is Helfaut a good real estate investment? ▶
Helfaut has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Helfaut? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Helfaut is B.
What are the natural risks in Helfaut? ▶
2 risks are identified in Helfaut: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.