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Hem
Medium city · 59510 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
18 582
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 122 €
📈 62% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Hem — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (8/100) and a weak rental yield (12/100).
44
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism66
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety72
⚡ Energy rating65
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Hem
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 122 €
🏡 House /m²
2 798 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 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
14.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
96.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.5 %
🏢 Apartments
16.9 %
80.6 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
2 213
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.
46.830 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
113.080 %
🏘️ Housing tax
44.160 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.640 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.09 %
🏢 CFE
33.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
18 582
2023
📐 Area
9.67 km²
1922 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 140 €
📊 Median age
40.0 yrs
37.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.0 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 142
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
329
+29.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
254
💼 Economic density
169
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ascq
À 4.12 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.
Lille (partie française)
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Métropole Européenne de Lille
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 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.
86.3 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 PAUL | privé sous contrat | 96.2 |
| COLLEGE RAYMOND DEVOS | public | 89.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
7
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
21
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
7
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
184
📋 Commerce
62
📋 Enseignement
16
🏥 Sante
203
🚆 Transport
20
⚽ Sport
30
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 137 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 114 | 6.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +154 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 95 | 5.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 67 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 55 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 53 | 2.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 52 | 2.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 40 | 2.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -74 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 36 | 1.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 33 | 1.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 30 | 1.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 10 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 8 | 0.40 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
15 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
6.7 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
46.7 %
46.7 %
E
13.3 %
13.3 %
F
6.7 %
G
6.7 %
13.4 % 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 |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| maison | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 662 analyses · ILEO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 662
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
19
⚡ Charge points
83
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Lille
59000
44/100
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Seclin
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44/100
13 261 Inhabitants
Villers-Cotterêts
02600
44/100
10 489 Inhabitants
Feignies
59750
44/100
6 703 Inhabitants
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
62130
44/100
4 677 Inhabitants
Chéreng
59152
44/100
3 078 Inhabitants
Beuvry-la-Forêt
59310
44/100
2 861 Inhabitants
Trélon
59132
44/100
2 604 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest-sur-Marque | 2.3 km | 36/100 | 1 662 |
| Lannoy | 2.0 km | 46/100 | 1 812 |
| Tressin | 3.7 km | 40/100 | 1 386 |
| Lys-lez-Lannoy | 2.9 km | 56/100 | 14 050 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2.8 km | 60/100 | 62 868 |
| Roubaix | 4.0 km | 54/100 | 98 286 |
| Sailly-lez-Lannoy | 2.6 km | 24/100 | 1 923 |
| Toufflers | 3.0 km | 33/100 | 3 957 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Hem
What is the price per m² in Hem? ▶
The median price per m² in Hem is 4 122 €.
What is the rental yield in Hem? ▶
The gross rental yield in Hem is 4.1%.
Is Hem a good real estate investment? ▶
Hem has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Hem? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Hem is D.
What are the natural risks in Hem? ▶
5 risks are identified in Hem: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.