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Mecquignies
Rural municipality · 59570 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
695
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 000 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Mecquignies — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (43/100).
45
💰 Yield53
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 24 Transactions · Mecquignies
🏡 House /m²
2 000 €
📋 Transactions
24
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 4 103 € | 2 875 € | 3755 | 238 246 |
| Tourcoing | 2 034 € | 1 812 € | 1256 | 98 772 |
| Roubaix | 2 754 € | 1 387 € | 986 | 98 286 |
| Dunkerque | 2 582 € | 2 048 € | 1336 | 86 263 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2 712 € | 3 027 € | 653 | 62 868 |
| Valenciennes | 2 721 € | 1 617 € | 767 | 43 468 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.37 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.3 %
🏢 Apartments
4.3 %
93.7 % 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
8
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.
34.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.540 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.96 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
695
2023
📐 Area
4.75 km²
146 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 280 €
📊 Median age
41.6 yrs
33.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
92
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+140.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
132
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Berlaimont
À 7.99 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.
Maubeuge (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Mormal
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 194 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE LE QUESNOY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
194
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavay | 2.4 km | 41/100 | 3 249 |
| Obies | 2.0 km | 56/100 | 660 |
| Hargnies | 3.2 km | 45/100 | 599 |
| L'Orée de Mormal | 4.3 km | 53/100 | 619 |
| Pont-sur-Sambre | 5.4 km | 35/100 | 2 371 |
| Houdain-lez-Bavay | 6.6 km | 46/100 | 902 |
| Berlaimont | 7.1 km | 24/100 | 3 159 |
| Hon-Hergies | 7.1 km | 52/100 | 867 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mecquignies
What is the price per m² in Mecquignies? ▶
The median price per m² in Mecquignies is 2 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Mecquignies? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mecquignies is 6.8%.
Is Mecquignies a good real estate investment? ▶
Mecquignies has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Mecquignies? ▶
3 risks are identified in Mecquignies: Engins de guerre, Inondation, Séisme.