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Houdain
Medium city · 62150 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
6 945
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 300 €
📈 83% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Houdain — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (16/100) and a weak rental yield (26/100).
34
💰 Yield26
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability32
🛡️ Safety28
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Houdain
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 300 €
🏡 House /m²
1 459 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
9.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
5.5 %
94.2 % 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
1 309
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.
59.410 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
151.700 %
🏘️ Housing tax
40.140 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
73.11 %
🏢 CFE
29.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 945
2023
📐 Area
6.30 km²
1102 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 850 €
📊 Median age
42.5 yrs
35.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.6 %
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.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
678
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
68
+15.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
59
💼 Economic density
98
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Calonne-Ricouart
À 4.98 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.
Bruay-la-Buissière
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
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.
89.1 %
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 JACQUES PREVERT | public | 89.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
67
📋 Commerce
15
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
49
⚽ Sport
17
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 62 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 47 | 6.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 28 | 4.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 21 | 3.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 21 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 19 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 12 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 12 | 1.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
11.1 %
11.1 %
E
55.6 %
55.6 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % 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 |
|---|---|
| école | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Effondrements localisés
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 17 807 analyses · C.A.B.B.A.L.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
17 807
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
28
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebreuve-Ranchicourt | 2.7 km | 38/100 | 1 071 |
| Divion | 2.6 km | 54/100 | 6 766 |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 4.0 km | 57/100 | 21 424 |
| Maisnil-lès-Ruitz | 3.1 km | 49/100 | 1 678 |
| La Comté | 3.8 km | 27/100 | 879 |
| Haillicourt | 3.9 km | 53/100 | 5 064 |
| Ruitz | 3.9 km | 54/100 | 1 478 |
| Marles-les-Mines | 5.8 km | 57/100 | 5 411 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houdain
What is the price per m² in Houdain? ▶
The median price per m² in Houdain is 2 300 €.
What is the rental yield in Houdain? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houdain is 5.2%.
Is Houdain a good real estate investment? ▶
Houdain has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Houdain? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Houdain is E.
What are the natural risks in Houdain? ▶
5 risks are identified in Houdain: Affaissement minier, Effondrements localisés, Mouvement de terrain.