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Houchin
Rural municipality · 62620 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
738
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 830 €
📈 96% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Houchin — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (17/100).
36
💰 Yield17
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Houchin
🏡 House /m²
2 830 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 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
10.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
⏳ Payback period
21.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
0.7 %
98.3 % 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
💶 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.
43.860 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
146.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.660 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.01 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
738
2023
📐 Area
4.49 km²
164 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 240 €
📊 Median age
43.7 yrs
31.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
94
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+75.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
127
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Nœux-les-Mines
À 3.89 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.
Béthune
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 Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
75.0 %
75.0 %
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
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 520 analyses · C.A.B.B.A.L.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
520
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drouvin-le-Marais | 1.5 km | 32/100 | 622 |
| Vaudricourt | 2.3 km | 48/100 | 1 138 |
| Barlin | 2.8 km | 62/100 | 7 331 |
| Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune | 2.4 km | 48/100 | 828 |
| Verquin | 2.9 km | 48/100 | 3 445 |
| Fouquières-lès-Béthune | 3.7 km | 53/100 | 1 108 |
| Ruitz | 2.7 km | 54/100 | 1 478 |
| Haillicourt | 2.9 km | 53/100 | 5 064 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houchin
What is the price per m² in Houchin? ▶
The median price per m² in Houchin is 2 830 €.
What is the rental yield in Houchin? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houchin is 4.6%.
Is Houchin a good real estate investment? ▶
Houchin has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Houchin? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Houchin is D.
What are the natural risks in Houchin? ▶
3 risks are identified in Houchin: Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.