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Voulpaix
Rural municipality · 02140 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
348
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 045 €
📈 4% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Voulpaix — Score 57/100.
57
💰 Yield79
🌳 Quality of life52
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability85
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Voulpaix
🏡 House /m²
1 045 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
8.13 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.3 %
⏳ Payback period
10.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.7 %
🎯 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
💶 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.
48.590 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
60.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.760 %
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
4.09 %
🏢 CFE
21.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
348
2023
📐 Area
11.58 km²
30 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 680 €
📊 Median age
47.0 yrs
29.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
52
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
149
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hirson
À 19.77 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
Suburban crown
🏛️ 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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
🏥 Sante
3
⚽ Sport
2
⚠️ 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 · 267 analyses · VEOLIAEAU (NORD)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
267
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine-lès-Vervins | 5.5 km | 22/100 | 862 |
| Vervins | 6.4 km | 62/100 | 2 549 |
| Buironfosse | 13.0 km | 63/100 | 1 122 |
| Marle | 11.8 km | 47/100 | 2 229 |
| Étréaupont | 10.2 km | 55/100 | 839 |
| Sains-Richaumont | 9.5 km | 59/100 | 923 |
| Tavaux-et-Pontséricourt | 14.1 km | 60/100 | 543 |
| La Capelle | 15.6 km | 54/100 | 1 745 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Voulpaix
What is the price per m² in Voulpaix? ▶
The median price per m² in Voulpaix is 1 045 €.
What is the rental yield in Voulpaix? ▶
The gross rental yield in Voulpaix is 9.3%.
Is Voulpaix a good real estate investment? ▶
Voulpaix has a ScorCity score of 57/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Voulpaix? ▶
2 risks are identified in Voulpaix: Inondation, Par ruissellement et coulée de boue.