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Saint-Michel
Small town · 02830 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
3 199
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 737 €
📈 416% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 21.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Michel — Score 24/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (6/100).
24
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life35
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety33
⚡ Energy rating27
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Saint-Michel
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 737 €
🏡 House /m²
920 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
8.13 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.1 %
⏳ Payback period
48.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.7 %
🏢 Apartments
14.4 %
85.4 % 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.
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
158
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.
56.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
72.580 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.090 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.630 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.12 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 199
2023
📐 Area
42.22 km²
76 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 600 €
📊 Median age
44.1 yrs
33.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.1 %
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.
23.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
375
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
37
+12.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
117
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hirson Écoles
À 4.58 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.
Hirson
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Trois Rivières
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
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 CESAR SAVART | public | 81.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
10
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
40
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
26
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
15
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 41 | 12.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +78 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 29 | 9.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +117 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 11 | 3.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 5 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
28 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
3.6 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.1 %
D
21.4 %
21.4 %
E
46.4 %
46.4 %
F
10.7 %
10.7 %
G
10.7 %
10.7 %
21.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 16e siècle |
| abbaye | 13e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| mausolée | 4e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 659 analyses · VEOLIAEAU (NORD)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 659
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02300
24/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirson | 2.7 km | 54/100 | 8 469 |
| Anor | 7.6 km | 45/100 | 3 099 |
| Buire | 7.2 km | 63/100 | 795 |
| Mondrepuis | 7.4 km | 60/100 | 1 028 |
| Ohain | 11.8 km | 33/100 | 1 171 |
| Neuve-Maison | 7.9 km | 63/100 | 602 |
| Aubenton | 12.1 km | 61/100 | 658 |
| Fourmies | 10.6 km | 36/100 | 11 449 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Michel
What is the price per m² in Saint-Michel? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Michel is 4 737 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Michel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Michel is 2.1%.
Is Saint-Michel a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Michel has a ScorCity score of 24/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Michel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Michel is E.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Michel? ▶
3 risks are identified in Saint-Michel: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Inondation, Séisme.