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Houilles
Large city · 78800 · Île-de-France
👥 Population
33 983
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 678 €
📈 -15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 23.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Houilles — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (22/100).
43
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life61
📊 Dynamism89
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety60
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 232 Transactions · Houilles
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 678 €
🏡 House /m²
5 456 €
📋 Transactions
232
📈 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
21.2 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.5 %
🏢 Apartments
55.0 %
44.2 % 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.
Abis
Very 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
31.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
141.650 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.440 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.03 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
33 983
2023
📐 Area
4.48 km²
7585 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 390 €
📊 Median age
37.8 yrs
37.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
6 578
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
781
+24.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
630
💼 Economic density
194
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Houilles - Carrières-sur-Seine
À 0.75 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
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Saint Germain Boucles de Seine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 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.
91.4 %
Average pass rate · 3 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 SAINTE THERESE | privé sous contrat | 139.7 |
| COLLEGE GUY DE MAUPASSANT | public | 122.5 |
| COLLEGE LAMARTINE | public | 121.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
8
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
20
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
8
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
498
📋 Commerce
142
📋 Enseignement
19
🏥 Sante
180
🚆 Transport
81
⚽ Sport
30
🎭 Culture
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 351 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 235 | 6.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 206 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 151 | 4.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 95 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 93 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 93 | 2.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 76 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 62 | 1.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 44 | 1.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 39 | 1.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 39 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 30 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 25 | 0.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
160 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
3.8 %
D
29.4 %
29.4 %
E
43.1 %
43.1 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
3.8 %
23.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 157 analyses · FRANCILIANE (VEOLIA)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 157
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
50
⚡ Charge points
152
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrières-sur-Seine | 1.6 km | 46/100 | 14 791 |
| Sartrouville | 1.5 km | 55/100 | 52 763 |
| Bezons | 2.1 km | 48/100 | 36 434 |
| Nanterre | 3.4 km | 51/100 | 97 783 |
| Maisons-Laffitte | 3.6 km | 48/100 | 23 093 |
| Cormeilles-en-Parisis | 5.0 km | 42/100 | 27 292 |
| Chatou | 4.3 km | 47/100 | 30 598 |
| La Frette-sur-Seine | 5.2 km | 35/100 | 4 570 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houilles
What is the price per m² in Houilles? ▶
The median price per m² in Houilles is 4 678 €.
What is the rental yield in Houilles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houilles is 5.4%.
Is Houilles a good real estate investment? ▶
Houilles has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Houilles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Houilles is E.
What are the natural risks in Houilles? ▶
1 risks are identified in Houilles: Transport de marchandises dangereuses.