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Villers-au-Bois
Rural municipality · 62144 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
607
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 010 €
📈 34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villers-au-Bois — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (43/100).
45
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Villers-au-Bois
🏡 House /m²
2 010 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais | 2 569 € | 1 523 € | 1068 | 67 571 |
| Arras | 3 011 € | 1 929 € | 703 | 42 875 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 2 756 € | 1 647 € | 726 | 40 539 |
| Lens | 2 632 € | 1 553 € | 382 | 32 920 |
| Liévin | 2 537 € | 1 544 € | 256 | 30 063 |
| Hénin-Beaumont | 1 663 € | 1 385 € | 340 | 25 688 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.3 %
🏢 Apartments
2.1 %
97.9 % 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
💶 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.
52.380 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
115.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.010 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.75 %
🏢 CFE
32.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
607
2023
📐 Area
5.23 km²
116 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 960 €
📊 Median age
37.7 yrs
37.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
104
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+30.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
171
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Frévin-Capelle
À 4.02 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.
Arras
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Lens - Liévin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| croix monumentale | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 380 analyses · VEOLIA ARTOIS DOUAISIS
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 380
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acq | 3.1 km | 43/100 | 783 |
| Camblain-l'Abbé | 2.1 km | 45/100 | 683 |
| Carency | 2.1 km | 36/100 | 819 |
| Mont-Saint-Éloi | 3.6 km | 37/100 | 1 022 |
| Ablain-Saint-Nazaire | 3.3 km | 36/100 | 1 994 |
| Servins | 3.9 km | 46/100 | 1 147 |
| Bouvigny-Boyeffles | 5.2 km | 58/100 | 2 398 |
| Marœuil | 5.6 km | 37/100 | 2 422 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villers-au-Bois
What is the price per m² in Villers-au-Bois? ▶
The median price per m² in Villers-au-Bois is 2 010 €.
What is the rental yield in Villers-au-Bois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villers-au-Bois is 6.2%.
Is Villers-au-Bois a good real estate investment? ▶
Villers-au-Bois has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villers-au-Bois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villers-au-Bois is E.
What are the natural risks in Villers-au-Bois? ▶
3 risks are identified in Villers-au-Bois: Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.