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Villers-Cotterêts
Medium city · 02600 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
10 489
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 076 €
📈 -19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 14.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villers-Cotterêts — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (32/100).
44
💰 Yield57
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability40
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating32
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 46 Transactions · Villers-Cotterêts
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 076 €
🏡 House /m²
2 163 €
📋 Transactions
46
📈 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
12.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.1 %
⏳ Payback period
14.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.4 %
🏢 Apartments
53.1 %
45.4 % 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
1 773
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.
55.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
107.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.030 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.72 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
10 489
2023
📐 Area
42.11 km²
249 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 260 €
📊 Median age
41.8 yrs
36.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.1 %
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.
18.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 403
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
119
+0.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
118
💼 Economic density
134
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Villers-Cotterêts
À 3.46 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.
Paris
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Retz en Valois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE EUROPEEN | public | 96.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
95.5 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 FRANCOIS 1ER | public | 97.3 |
| COLLEGE MAX DUSSUCHAL | public | 89.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
21
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
156
📋 Commerce
46
📋 Enseignement
11
🏥 Sante
84
🚆 Transport
12
⚽ Sport
39
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 490 | 46.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +641 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 107 | 10.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +42 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 81 | 7.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 73 | 7.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 54 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 49 | 4.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 31 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 29 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 28 | 2.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 25 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 10 | 1.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
64 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
3.1 %
C
10.9 %
10.9 %
D
31.2 %
31.2 %
E
40.6 %
40.6 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
1.6 %
14.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 9 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle;limite |
| demeure | 16e siècle;19e siècle |
| glacière | 16e siècle;17e siècle |
| château | 13e siècle |
| fontaine | 18e siècle |
| hôtel de voyageurs | 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| château | 16e siècle;18e siècle |
| abbaye | 14e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
| demeure | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 093 analyses · VEOLIAEAU (SUD)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 093
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marolles | 6.2 km | 56/100 | 641 |
| La Ferté-Milon | 6.0 km | 30/100 | 2 027 |
| Mareuil-sur-Ourcq | 9.2 km | 32/100 | 1 581 |
| Vauciennes | 6.4 km | 35/100 | 701 |
| Haramont | 9.4 km | 35/100 | 556 |
| Vaumoise | 9.2 km | 45/100 | 998 |
| Bonneuil-en-Valois | 10.8 km | 46/100 | 986 |
| Crouy-sur-Ourcq | 15.0 km | 40/100 | 1 811 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villers-Cotterêts
What is the price per m² in Villers-Cotterêts? ▶
The median price per m² in Villers-Cotterêts is 2 076 €.
What is the rental yield in Villers-Cotterêts? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villers-Cotterêts is 7.1%.
Is Villers-Cotterêts a good real estate investment? ▶
Villers-Cotterêts has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villers-Cotterêts? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villers-Cotterêts is E.
What are the natural risks in Villers-Cotterêts? ▶
2 risks are identified in Villers-Cotterêts: Inondation, Par ruissellement et coulée de boue.