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Petite-Forêt
Medium city · 59494 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
5 054
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 212 €
📈 -26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Petite-Forêt — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield87
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability78
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Petite-Forêt
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 212 €
🏡 House /m²
1 613 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
11.19 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.1 %
⏳ Payback period
9.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.8 %
🏢 Apartments
11.8 %
88.0 % 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
472
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.
43.760 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
141.580 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.670 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
89.81 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 054
2023
📐 Area
4.52 km²
1118 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 250 €
📊 Median age
41.2 yrs
35.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.6 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
680
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
63
+16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
54
💼 Economic density
135
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Raismes
À 1.58 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.
Valenciennes (partie française)
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Valenciennes Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
82.4 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 PIERRE GILLES DE GENNES | public | 92.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
98
📋 Commerce
73
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
19
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
21
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 81 | 16.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +122 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 75 | 14.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +103 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 44 | 8.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +67 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 29 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 24 | 4.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 22 | 4.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 17 | 3.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 15 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 14 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 10 | 2.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 5 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Effondrements généralisés
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 314 analyses · EAU DU VALENCIENNOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 314
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
54
⚡ Charge points
315
🚀 Incl. fast charging
45
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubry-du-Hainaut | 1.8 km | 47/100 | 1 705 |
| La Sentinelle | 2.9 km | 51/100 | 3 103 |
| Beuvrages | 2.4 km | 63/100 | 6 796 |
| Hérin | 2.8 km | 60/100 | 4 169 |
| Anzin | 2.4 km | 37/100 | 13 183 |
| Raismes | 4.0 km | 52/100 | 12 199 |
| Valenciennes | 3.1 km | 50/100 | 43 468 |
| Trith-Saint-Léger | 5.2 km | 23/100 | 6 019 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Petite-Forêt
What is the price per m² in Petite-Forêt? ▶
The median price per m² in Petite-Forêt is 1 212 €.
What is the rental yield in Petite-Forêt? ▶
The gross rental yield in Petite-Forêt is 11.1%.
Is Petite-Forêt a good real estate investment? ▶
Petite-Forêt has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Petite-Forêt? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Petite-Forêt is D.
What are the natural risks in Petite-Forêt? ▶
6 risks are identified in Petite-Forêt: Affaissement minier, Effondrements généralisés, Engins de guerre.