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Somain
Medium city · 59490 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
11 766
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 983 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 28.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Somain — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
29
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety23
⚡ Energy rating26
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 30 Transactions · Somain
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 983 €
🏡 House /m²
1 423 €
📋 Transactions
30
📈 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
10.89 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.6 %
🏢 Apartments
13.9 %
84.2 % 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.
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
1 657
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.
48.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
129.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.040 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.27 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 766
2023
📐 Area
12.28 km²
958 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 150 €
📊 Median age
40.7 yrs
37.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.8 %
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
1 522
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
145
+27.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
114
💼 Economic density
129
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Somain
À 0.58 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Somain
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Coeur d'Ostrevent
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE HELENE BOUCHER (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +3.0 |
| LYCEE LOUIS PASTEUR | public | 96.0 % | — | -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.
83.9 %
Average pass rate · 4 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 NOTRE DAME DE LA RENAISSANCE | privé sous contrat | 106.1 |
| COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR | public | 90.5 |
| COLLEGE VICTOR HUGO | public | 80.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
3
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
28
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
🏥 Sante
153
📋 Services_publics
188
📋 Commerce
66
📋 Enseignement
16
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
26
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) du Nord - accueil de Somain |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 178 | 15.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +110 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 92 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 91 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 89 | 7.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +81 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 66 | 5.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 48 | 4.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 43 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 36 | 3.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 29 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 25 | 2.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 23 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 11 | 0.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
25 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.0 %
16.0 %
D
24.0 %
24.0 %
E
32.0 %
32.0 %
F
28.0 %
28.0 %
G
0.0 %
28.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | Moyen Age |
| château | 18e siècle |
| prieuré | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Effondrements généralisés
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Engins de guerre
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 461 analyses · NOREADE PECQUENCOURT N.O.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 461
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
12
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rieulay | 3.1 km | 42/100 | 1 261 |
| Fenain | 2.1 km | 24/100 | 5 441 |
| Bruille-lez-Marchiennes | 2.2 km | 44/100 | 1 340 |
| Aniche | 3.4 km | 25/100 | 9 963 |
| Abscon | 3.9 km | 38/100 | 4 108 |
| Erre | 3.5 km | 45/100 | 1 586 |
| Émerchicourt | 5.4 km | 52/100 | 804 |
| Auberchicourt | 4.5 km | 53/100 | 4 626 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Somain
What is the price per m² in Somain? ▶
The median price per m² in Somain is 3 983 €.
What is the rental yield in Somain? ▶
The gross rental yield in Somain is 3.3%.
Is Somain a good real estate investment? ▶
Somain has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Somain? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Somain is E.
What are the natural risks in Somain? ▶
7 risks are identified in Somain: Effondrements généralisés, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre.