Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA
Valenciennes
Large city · 59300 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
43 468
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 721 €
📈 65% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 14.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Valenciennes — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life88
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 476 Transactions · Valenciennes
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 721 €
🏡 House /m²
1 617 €
📋 Transactions
476
📈 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
12.11 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.8 %
🏢 Apartments
60.4 %
38.7 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
5 829
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.
49.490 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
108.660 %
🏘️ Housing tax
47.660 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
43 468
2023
📐 Area
13.82 km²
3145 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 250 €
📊 Median age
36.0 yrs
41.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.1 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
10 803
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
978
+15.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
847
💼 Economic density
249
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valenciennes
À 0.25 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.
Valenciennes (partie française)
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Valenciennes Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
6
🎓 High schools
7
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE NOTRE-DAME | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE LA SAGESSE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 96.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE DE L'ESCAUT | public | 95.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE WATTEAU | public | 93.0 % | — | -3.0 |
| LYCEE DU HAINAUT | public | 90.0 % | — | -5.0 |
| LYCEE HENRI WALLON | public | 87.0 % | — | -7.0 |
| LYCEE DAMPIERRE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 87.0 % | — | -8.0 |
🎯 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.
92.4 %
Average pass rate · 9 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 JEAN BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE | privé sous contrat | 115.2 |
| COLLEGE WATTEAU | public | 114.6 |
| COLLEGE CHARLES EISEN | public | 108.0 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 105.8 |
| COLLEGE JEAN BAPTISTE CARPEAUX | public | 103.9 |
| COLLEGE CHASSE ROYALE | public | 61.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
4
💊 Pharmacies
10
🔬 Laboratories
5
🏥 Établissements de santé
155
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
7
💊 Pharmacies
10
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
796
📋 Commerce
379
📋 Enseignement
68
🏥 Sante
676
🚆 Transport
15
⚽ Sport
104
🎭 Culture
24
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 5 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 5 | Service de gestion comptable (SGC) - Valenciennes, Service des impôts des particuliers (SIP) - Valenciennes, Service de renseignement en droit du travail - Nord |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 848 | 19.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +167 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 758 | 17.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +142 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 481 | 11.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +178 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 447 | 10.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 359 | 8.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +98 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 334 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 334 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 228 | 5.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 189 | 4.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +79 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 130 | 3.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 120 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 119 | 2.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +170 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 68 | 1.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 30 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 14 | 0.30 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
82 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
43.9 %
43.9 %
D
22.0 %
22.0 %
E
19.5 %
19.5 %
F
13.4 %
13.4 %
G
1.2 %
14.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 36 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble | — |
| édifice fortifié | — |
| immeuble | — |
| maison | — |
| immeuble | 14e siècle |
| immeuble | — |
| immeuble | — |
| hôtel | — |
| hôtel | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| église | — |
⚠️ 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 · 15 247 analyses · EAU DU VALENCIENNOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
15 247
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
110
⚡ Charge points
691
🚀 Incl. fast charging
64
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Douai
59500
50/100
40 250 Inhabitants
La Madeleine
59110
50/100
21 790 Inhabitants
Croix
59170
50/100
20 566 Inhabitants
Crépy-en-Valois
60800
50/100
14 351 Inhabitants
Pont-Sainte-Maxence
60700
50/100
12 361 Inhabitants
Vendin-le-Vieil
62880
50/100
8 536 Inhabitants
Flers-en-Escrebieux
59128
50/100
5 424 Inhabitants
Lambres-lez-Douai
59552
50/100
4 883 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anzin | 1.6 km | 37/100 | 13 183 |
| Beuvrages | 3.1 km | 63/100 | 6 796 |
| Marly | 2.9 km | 45/100 | 11 995 |
| La Sentinelle | 3.0 km | 51/100 | 3 103 |
| Petite-Forêt | 3.1 km | 60/100 | 5 054 |
| Trith-Saint-Léger | 4.1 km | 23/100 | 6 019 |
| Bruay-sur-l'Escaut | 4.2 km | 32/100 | 11 644 |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 4.4 km | 28/100 | 7 080 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valenciennes
What is the price per m² in Valenciennes? ▶
The median price per m² in Valenciennes is 2 721 €.
What is the rental yield in Valenciennes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valenciennes is 5.3%.
Is Valenciennes a good real estate investment? ▶
Valenciennes has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Valenciennes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Valenciennes is C.
What are the natural risks in Valenciennes? ▶
7 risks are identified in Valenciennes: Effondrements généralisés, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Engins de guerre.