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Houlle
Rural municipality · 62910 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
1 116
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 217 €
📈 120% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Houlle — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (12/100) and a limited quality of life (40/100).
41
💰 Yield46
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Houlle
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 217 €
🏡 House /m²
1 952 €
📋 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
10.43 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.0 %
⏳ Payback period
33.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.8 %
🏢 Apartments
4.3 %
84.5 % 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.
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
18
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.
41.850 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
108.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.020 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
43.26 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 116
2023
📐 Area
6.49 km²
172 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 740 €
📊 Median age
42.3 yrs
32.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
131
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
117
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Watten - Éperlecques
À 4.14 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.
Saint-Omer
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays de Saint-Omer
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 5.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| puits | 18e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 324 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE - DUNKERQUE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
324
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulle | 1.0 km | 53/100 | 1 170 |
| Éperlecques | 1.4 km | 65/100 | 3 737 |
| Serques | 2.6 km | 42/100 | 1 210 |
| Tilques | 3.8 km | 38/100 | 1 072 |
| Zudausques | 4.9 km | 38/100 | 1 084 |
| Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | 3.4 km | 47/100 | 1 018 |
| Ruminghem | 6.3 km | 43/100 | 1 614 |
| Salperwick | 4.9 km | 31/100 | 521 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houlle
What is the price per m² in Houlle? ▶
The median price per m² in Houlle is 4 217 €.
What is the rental yield in Houlle? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houlle is 3.0%.
Is Houlle a good real estate investment? ▶
Houlle has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Houlle? ▶
3 risks are identified in Houlle: Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.