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Houssen
Small town · 68125 · Grand Est
👥 Population
2 323
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
€
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
None %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Houssen — Score 67/100.
67
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life91
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety56
⚡ Energy rating67
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
24.7 %
73.6 % 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
52
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.
23.930 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
96.350 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.030 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.28 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 323
2023
📐 Area
6.74 km²
345 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 790 €
📊 Median age
40.1 yrs
33.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
620
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
57
+62.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
35
💼 Economic density
267
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Colmar Mésanges
À 6.15 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.
Colmar
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Colmar Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
72
📋 Commerce
78
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
12
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
4
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 23 | 9.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 11 | 4.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
23.1 %
23.1 %
C
7.7 %
D
46.2 %
46.2 %
E
7.7 %
F
0.0 %
G
15.4 %
15.4 %
15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 720 analyses · COLMARIENNE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 720
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
62
⚡ Charge points
659
🚀 Incl. fast charging
50
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostheim | 2.1 km | 51/100 | 1 651 |
| Colmar | 3.0 km | 65/100 | 66 970 |
| Bennwihr | 2.7 km | 57/100 | 1 326 |
| Beblenheim | 3.9 km | 57/100 | 928 |
| Porte du Ried | 4.4 km | 46/100 | 1 971 |
| Mittelwihr | 4.6 km | 50/100 | 853 |
| Horbourg-Wihr | 6.4 km | 60/100 | 6 199 |
| Wickerschwihr | 5.5 km | 52/100 | 742 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houssen
Is Houssen a good real estate investment? ▶
Houssen has a ScorCity score of 67/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Houssen? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Houssen is D.
What are the natural risks in Houssen? ▶
7 risks are identified in Houssen: Par remontées de nappes naturelles, Tassements différentiels, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.