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Houdan
Small town · 78550 · Île-de-France
👥 Population
3 721
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 473 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Houdan — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (13/100).
41
💰 Yield32
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 32 Transactions · Houdan
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 473 €
🏡 House /m²
3 625 €
📋 Transactions
32
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versailles | 6 660 € | 9 062 € | 876 | 84 095 |
| Sartrouville | 3 841 € | 5 082 € | 536 | 52 763 |
| Saint-Germain-en-Laye | 6 538 € | 7 105 € | 486 | 45 931 |
| Mantes-la-Jolie | 2 656 € | 2 917 € | 334 | 43 526 |
| Poissy | 3 606 € | 4 843 € | 386 | 40 983 |
| Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | 3 111 € | 4 177 € | 363 | 36 958 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
16.1 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.4 %
🏢 Apartments
54.0 %
45.2 % 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.
A
Strong 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.
25.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
79.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.690 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.690 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.55 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 721
2023
📐 Area
10.41 km²
357 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 540 €
📊 Median age
42.0 yrs
33.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.4 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 240
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
99
+4.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
95
💼 Economic density
333
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Houdan
À 0.36 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.
Paris
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 Houdanais (CCPH)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 FRANCOIS MAURIAC | public | 125.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
19
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
129
📋 Commerce
60
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
58
🚆 Transport
15
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | France services - Houdan |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 46 | 12.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +97 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 42 | 11.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 33 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 23 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 19 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 14 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 11 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 3.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
48 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
41.7 %
41.7 %
D
27.1 %
27.1 %
E
14.6 %
14.6 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
4.2 %
16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 7 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 4e quart 15e siècle |
| château fort | 1ère moitié 12e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
| hôtel | 4e quart 15e siècle |
| église | 14e siècle;18e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle |
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 322 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 322
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
12
⚡ Charge points
12
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Garches
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maulette | 1.7 km | 29/100 | 1 088 |
| Gressey | 4.0 km | 40/100 | 533 |
| Saint-Lubin-de-la-Haye | 3.7 km | 41/100 | 937 |
| Goussainville | 3.4 km | 27/100 | 1 335 |
| Richebourg | 4.1 km | 31/100 | 1 570 |
| Berchères-sur-Vesgre | 6.3 km | 36/100 | 862 |
| Boutigny-Prouais | 7.1 km | 36/100 | 1 704 |
| Bazainville | 5.3 km | 33/100 | 1 469 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houdan
What is the price per m² in Houdan? ▶
The median price per m² in Houdan is 3 473 €.
What is the rental yield in Houdan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houdan is 5.6%.
Is Houdan a good real estate investment? ▶
Houdan has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Houdan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Houdan is C.