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Solesmes
Small town · 59730 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
4 142
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 030 €
📈 282% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Solesmes — Score 31/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (7/100).
31
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Solesmes
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 030 €
🏡 House /m²
1 015 €
📋 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
9.29 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
⏳ Payback period
36.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.6 %
🏢 Apartments
12.2 %
87.5 % 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
175
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.
42.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
125.900 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.300 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.41 %
🏢 CFE
29.21 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 142
2023
📐 Area
23.19 km²
179 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 100 €
📊 Median age
42.1 yrs
35.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.4 %
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.
23.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
671
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
50
+11.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
45
💼 Economic density
162
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Cateau-Cambrésis
À 9.25 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.
Solesmes
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays Solesmois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINT MICHEL | privé sous contrat | 97.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 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.
93.1 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 PRIVE SAINT MICHEL | privé sous contrat | 112.9 |
| COLLEGE ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | public | 91.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
75
📋 Commerce
31
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
56
⚽ Sport
12
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Solesmes, Mairie - Solesmes |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 51 | 12.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 44 | 10.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 33 | 8.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +90 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 28 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 22 | 5.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 19 | 4.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +92 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 17 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
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 · 5 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 098 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE BEAUVOIS
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 098
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
15
⚡ Charge points
57
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briastre | 3.0 km | 56/100 | 689 |
| Neuvilly | 4.4 km | 50/100 | 1 103 |
| Vertain | 4.4 km | 62/100 | 535 |
| Saint-Python | 3.3 km | 56/100 | 978 |
| Viesly | 4.4 km | 56/100 | 1 364 |
| Haussy | 6.3 km | 32/100 | 1 451 |
| Inchy | 6.4 km | 64/100 | 619 |
| Forest-en-Cambrésis | 5.5 km | 47/100 | 549 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Solesmes
What is the price per m² in Solesmes? ▶
The median price per m² in Solesmes is 4 030 €.
What is the rental yield in Solesmes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Solesmes is 2.8%.
Is Solesmes a good real estate investment? ▶
Solesmes has a ScorCity score of 31/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Solesmes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Solesmes is D.
What are the natural risks in Solesmes? ▶
5 risks are identified in Solesmes: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.