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Villers-en-Cauchies
Rural municipality · 59188 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
1 151
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 506 €
📈 22% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villers-en-Cauchies — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield63
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 14 Transactions · Villers-en-Cauchies
🏡 House /m²
1 506 €
📋 Transactions
14
📈 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
9.45 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
⏳ Payback period
13.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
1.1 %
98.7 % 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
9
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.
45.520 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.800 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.930 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
🏢 CFE
25.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 151
2023
📐 Area
8.94 km²
129 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 070 €
📊 Median age
42.1 yrs
33.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
162
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+42.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
7
💼 Economic density
141
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Iwuy
À 4.30 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.
Valenciennes (partie française)
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 Cambrai
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 073 analyses · MAIRIE DE VILLERS EN CAUCHIES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 073
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avesnes-le-Sec | 2.5 km | 56/100 | 1 458 |
| Saint-Aubert | 3.1 km | 62/100 | 1 570 |
| Avesnes-les-Aubert | 3.9 km | 56/100 | 3 562 |
| Haspres | 4.5 km | 67/100 | 2 626 |
| Rieux-en-Cambrésis | 3.8 km | 44/100 | 1 425 |
| Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis | 4.5 km | 48/100 | 871 |
| Noyelles-sur-Selle | 5.9 km | 51/100 | 657 |
| Saulzoir | 4.0 km | 48/100 | 1 672 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villers-en-Cauchies
What is the price per m² in Villers-en-Cauchies? ▶
The median price per m² in Villers-en-Cauchies is 1 506 €.
What is the rental yield in Villers-en-Cauchies? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villers-en-Cauchies is 7.5%.
Is Villers-en-Cauchies a good real estate investment? ▶
Villers-en-Cauchies has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villers-en-Cauchies? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villers-en-Cauchies is D.
What are the natural risks in Villers-en-Cauchies? ▶
5 risks are identified in Villers-en-Cauchies: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.