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Vervins
Small town · 02140 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 549
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 111 €
📈 429% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 23.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Vervins — Score 62/100.
62
💰 Yield84
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability82
🛡️ Safety15
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Vervins
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 111 €
🏡 House /m²
845 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
9.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.4 %
⏳ Payback period
9.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.7 %
🏢 Apartments
37.8 %
60.7 % 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.
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
515
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.
55.490 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
65.560 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.530 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.450 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
33.95 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 549
2023
📐 Area
10.48 km²
243 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 480 €
📊 Median age
39.8 yrs
36.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
24.6 %
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.
29.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
463
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
31
-18.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
38
💼 Economic density
182
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hirson
À 14.44 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.
Vervins
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Thiérache du Centre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
92.3 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 CONDORCET | public | 86.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
45
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
42
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Agence France Travail VERVINS, Mairie - Vervins |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Sous-préfecture - Vervins |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 34 | 13.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +85 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 20 | 7.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +86 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 20 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 18 | 7.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +77 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 14 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 7 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
21 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
9.5 %
9.5 %
B
4.8 %
C
9.5 %
9.5 %
D
9.5 %
9.5 %
E
42.9 %
42.9 %
F
9.5 %
9.5 %
G
14.3 %
14.3 %
23.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;16e siècle;19e siècle |
| imprimerie | 1er quart du 20e siècle |
| fortification d'agglomération | Moyen Age |
| palais de justice | 1ère moitié du 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 223 analyses · VEOLIAEAU (NORD)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 223
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
10
⚡ Charge points
50
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine-lès-Vervins | 1.9 km | 22/100 | 862 |
| Étréaupont | 7.3 km | 55/100 | 839 |
| Origny-en-Thiérache | 8.4 km | 54/100 | 1 354 |
| Tavaux-et-Pontséricourt | 12.1 km | 60/100 | 543 |
| Landouzy-la-Ville | 9.4 km | 47/100 | 503 |
| La Capelle | 14.9 km | 54/100 | 1 745 |
| Neuve-Maison | 13.2 km | 63/100 | 602 |
| Buironfosse | 14.8 km | 63/100 | 1 122 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vervins
What is the price per m² in Vervins? ▶
The median price per m² in Vervins is 1 111 €.
What is the rental yield in Vervins? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vervins is 10.4%.
Is Vervins a good real estate investment? ▶
Vervins has a ScorCity score of 62/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vervins? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vervins is E.
What are the natural risks in Vervins? ▶
2 risks are identified in Vervins: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Inondation.