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Selens
Rural municipality · 02300 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
202
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 108 €
📈 131% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Selens — Score 61/100.
61
💰 Yield88
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability82
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Selens
🏡 House /m²
1 108 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
10.51 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.4 %
⏳ Payback period
8.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.6 %
🏢 Apartments
0.8 %
99.2 % 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
💶 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.
45.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
54.310 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.120 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
202
2023
📐 Area
7.68 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 090 €
📊 Median age
45.9 yrs
30.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
45
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
223
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Appilly
À 10.91 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Picardie des Châteaux
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
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 · 2 risks identified
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 220 analyses · SAEP DE LA BASSE-QUINCY
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
220
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trosly-Loire | 2.9 km | 54/100 | 541 |
| Blérancourt | 4.1 km | 50/100 | 1 162 |
| Bichancourt | 9.1 km | 54/100 | 979 |
| Autrêches | 7.4 km | 49/100 | 738 |
| Autreville | 10.4 km | 44/100 | 777 |
| Berny-Rivière | 10.2 km | 47/100 | 631 |
| Folembray | 8.6 km | 52/100 | 1 355 |
| Abbécourt | 11.5 km | 54/100 | 518 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Selens
What is the price per m² in Selens? ▶
The median price per m² in Selens is 1 108 €.
What is the rental yield in Selens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Selens is 11.4%.
Is Selens a good real estate investment? ▶
Selens has a ScorCity score of 61/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Selens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Selens is E.
What are the natural risks in Selens? ▶
2 risks are identified in Selens: Inondation, Par ruissellement et coulée de boue.