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Houx
Rural municipality · 28130 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
746
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 452 €
📈 209% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 60.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Houx — Score 33/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
33
💰 Yield44
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability32
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 5 Transactions · Houx
🏢 Apt. /m²
7 452 €
🏡 House /m²
2 308 €
📋 Transactions
5
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartres | 2 558 € | 2 587 € | 661 | 38 324 |
| Dreux | 1 838 € | 1 986 € | 353 | 31 543 |
| Lucé | 2 333 € | 2 209 € | 127 | 15 921 |
| Châteaudun | 1 557 € | 1 441 € | 203 | 12 830 |
| Vernouillet | 1 346 € | 2 010 € | 108 | 12 310 |
| Mainvilliers | 2 089 € | 2 431 € | 140 | 10 629 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.1 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.9 %
⏳ Payback period
51.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.8 %
🏢 Apartments
4.3 %
95.4 % 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
💶 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.
50.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.870 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.47 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
746
2023
📐 Area
6.35 km²
117 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 360 €
📊 Median age
43.5 yrs
32.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
101
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
135
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Maintenon
À 2.82 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.
CA Chartres Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
60.0 %
60.0 %
60.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Effondrements généralisés
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 166 analyses · C'CHARTRES EAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 166
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yermenonville | 2.3 km | 46/100 | 621 |
| Mévoisins | 2.4 km | 34/100 | 615 |
| Gas | 3.0 km | 44/100 | 718 |
| Saint-Piat | 3.5 km | 27/100 | 1 120 |
| Maintenon | 3.3 km | 44/100 | 4 494 |
| Bailleau-Armenonville | 4.5 km | 38/100 | 1 299 |
| Hanches | 4.4 km | 52/100 | 2 696 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles | 5.0 km | 33/100 | 1 587 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Houx
What is the price per m² in Houx? ▶
The median price per m² in Houx is 7 452 €.
What is the rental yield in Houx? ▶
The gross rental yield in Houx is 1.9%.
Is Houx a good real estate investment? ▶
Houx has a ScorCity score of 33/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Houx? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Houx is G.
What are the natural risks in Houx? ▶
5 risks are identified in Houx: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Effondrements généralisés.