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Urcel
Rural municipality · 02000 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
534
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 386 €
📈 421% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Urcel — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (2/100) and a high purchase price for the area (2/100).
26
💰 Yield2
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability2
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Urcel
🏡 House /m²
7 386 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 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
9.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.6 %
⏳ Payback period
62.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.3 %
🏢 Apartments
7.4 %
92.2 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
28
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.
54.180 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.480 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.590 %
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
10.34 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
534
2023
📐 Area
7.31 km²
73 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 030 €
📊 Median age
41.6 yrs
34.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
111
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
-22.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
9
💼 Economic density
208
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Clacy - Mons
À 5.76 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.
Laon
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
10
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 255 analyses · VEOLIAEAU (NORD)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 255
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mons-en-Laonnois | 4.9 km | 49/100 | 1 146 |
| Chavignon | 3.5 km | 48/100 | 859 |
| Vailly-sur-Aisne | 9.5 km | 39/100 | 2 050 |
| Pinon | 6.8 km | 49/100 | 1 637 |
| Laon | 9.5 km | 59/100 | 24 220 |
| Cessières-Suzy | 9.0 km | 36/100 | 801 |
| Bruyères-et-Montbérault | 8.6 km | 51/100 | 1 411 |
| Anizy-le-Grand | 8.7 km | 36/100 | 2 472 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Urcel
What is the price per m² in Urcel? ▶
The median price per m² in Urcel is 7 386 €.
What is the rental yield in Urcel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Urcel is 1.6%.
Is Urcel a good real estate investment? ▶
Urcel has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Urcel? ▶
1 risks are identified in Urcel: Transport de marchandises dangereuses.