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Wambaix
Rural municipality · 59400 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
381
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 452 €
📈 -13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Wambaix — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield69
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability68
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Wambaix
🏡 House /m²
1 452 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 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
9.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.1 %
⏳ Payback period
12.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.9 %
🏢 Apartments
1.3 %
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
💶 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.
32.470 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
83.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.560 %
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
1.26 %
🏢 CFE
25.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
381
2023
📐 Area
6.23 km²
61 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 370 €
📊 Median age
40.3 yrs
34.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
69
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
181
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Wambaix
À 0.48 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.
Cambrai
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
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 271 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE BEAUVOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
271
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
6
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattenières | 1.7 km | 56/100 | 689 |
| Awoingt | 3.2 km | 39/100 | 757 |
| Esnes | 4.5 km | 57/100 | 656 |
| Cauroir | 4.7 km | 32/100 | 579 |
| Carnières | 4.4 km | 49/100 | 983 |
| Cagnoncles | 6.0 km | 45/100 | 663 |
| Fontaine-au-Pire | 4.0 km | 27/100 | 1 214 |
| Niergnies | 4.2 km | 51/100 | 509 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Wambaix
What is the price per m² in Wambaix? ▶
The median price per m² in Wambaix is 1 452 €.
What is the rental yield in Wambaix? ▶
The gross rental yield in Wambaix is 8.1%.
Is Wambaix a good real estate investment? ▶
Wambaix has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Wambaix? ▶
4 risks are identified in Wambaix: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.