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La Fère
Small town · 02800 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 796
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 472 €
📈 337% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 28.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Fère — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a weak rental yield (7/100).
25
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life63
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating25
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · La Fère
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 472 €
🏡 House /m²
561 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 2 386 € | 1 096 € | 877 | 52 813 |
| Soissons | 1 866 € | 1 803 € | 369 | 28 046 |
| Laon | 1 393 € | 1 188 € | 371 | 24 220 |
| Château-Thierry | 1 736 € | 1 875 € | 158 | 15 097 |
| Tergnier | 1 037 € | 1 106 € | 146 | 13 045 |
| Chauny | 4 886 € | 1 236 € | 198 | 11 596 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
30.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
79.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
19.3 %
🏢 Apartments
61.4 %
37.2 % 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.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ 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
547
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.
49.130 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.300 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.080 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
28.92 %
🏢 CFE
24.87 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 796
2023
📐 Area
6.81 km²
411 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 210 €
📊 Median age
37.1 yrs
40.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
30.4 %
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.
38.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
459
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
-14.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
34
💼 Economic density
164
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Fère
À 1.14 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.
Tergnier
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère
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 MARIE DE LUXEMBOURG | public | 88.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
14
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
60
📋 Commerce
23
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
42
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
28
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | France services - La Fère, Point-justice de la Mairie de La Fere, Centre de protection maternelle et infantile (PMI) - La Fère |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 38 | 13.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +89 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 29 | 10.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +148 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 26 | 9.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 24 | 8.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +258 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 17 | 6.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 16 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 2.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 8 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
21 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
14.3 %
14.3 %
E
42.9 %
42.9 %
F
4.8 %
G
23.8 %
23.8 %
28.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | — |
| caserne | 18e siècle |
| château | limite 15e siècle 16e siècle |
| immeuble | 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 699 analyses · VEOLIAEAU (NORD)
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 699
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❓ Frequently asked questions about La Fère
What is the price per m² in La Fère? ▶
The median price per m² in La Fère is 3 472 €.
What is the rental yield in La Fère? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Fère is 3.2%.
Is La Fère a good real estate investment? ▶
La Fère has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Fère? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Fère is E.
What are the natural risks in La Fère? ▶
2 risks are identified in La Fère: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Inondation.