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Houdain-lez-Bavay
Rural municipality · 59570 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
902
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 667 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Houdain-lez-Bavay — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (12/100) and a limited quality of life (42/100).
46
💰 Yield59
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability53
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Houdain-lez-Bavay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 667 €
🏡 House /m²
1 774 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
10.71 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.7 %
⏳ Payback period
13.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.4 %
🏢 Apartments
2.5 %
97.5 % 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.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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
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.
41.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
91.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.610 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.500 %
🏢 CFE
29.39 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
902
2023
📐 Area
12.14 km²
74 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 570 €
📊 Median age
42.0 yrs
34.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
100
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+42.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
111
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hautmont
À 12.17 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.
Maubeuge (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Mormal
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Houdain-lez-Bavay |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 201 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE LE QUESNOY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
201
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellignies | 2.0 km | 53/100 | 810 |
| Hon-Hergies | 2.5 km | 52/100 | 867 |
| Bavay | 4.2 km | 41/100 | 3 249 |
| Saint-Waast | 4.1 km | 48/100 | 686 |
| Taisnières-sur-Hon | 4.2 km | 40/100 | 963 |
| Mecquignies | 6.6 km | 45/100 | 695 |
| Obies | 6.6 km | 56/100 | 660 |
| L'Orée de Mormal | 5.9 km | 53/100 | 619 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houdain-lez-Bavay
What is the price per m² in Houdain-lez-Bavay? ▶
The median price per m² in Houdain-lez-Bavay is 1 667 €.
What is the rental yield in Houdain-lez-Bavay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houdain-lez-Bavay is 7.7%.
Is Houdain-lez-Bavay a good real estate investment? ▶
Houdain-lez-Bavay has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Houdain-lez-Bavay? ▶
4 risks are identified in Houdain-lez-Bavay: Engins de guerre, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.