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Watten
Small town · 59143 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 564
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 823 €
📈 118% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Watten — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (20/100).
46
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety59
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Watten
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 823 €
🏡 House /m²
1 481 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
10.13 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.2 %
🏢 Apartments
12.6 %
86.2 % 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
231
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.
57.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.740 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.410 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 564
2023
📐 Area
7.77 km²
330 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 280 €
📊 Median age
42.1 yrs
36.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.5 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
308
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
-25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
24
💼 Economic density
120
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Watten - Éperlecques
À 1.80 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.
Dunkerque
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Hauts de Flandre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 PRIVE SACRE COEUR | privé sous contrat | 103.1 |
| COLLEGE JACQUES PREVERT | public | 96.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
32
📋 Commerce
11
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
36
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
15
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 15 | 5.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 10 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 7 | 2.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 7 | 2.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 6 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
100.0 %
100.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
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
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| abbaye;site archéologique | Moyen Age |
| édifice fortifié | — |
| moulin à farine | 18e siècle |
| église | 15e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 986 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
986
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
9
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Béthune
62400
46/100
25 224 Inhabitants
Abbeville
80100
46/100
22 395 Inhabitants
Bailleul
59270
46/100
14 732 Inhabitants
Roncq
59223
46/100
14 075 Inhabitants
Mouvaux
59420
46/100
13 369 Inhabitants
Saint-Martin-Boulogne
62280
46/100
10 888 Inhabitants
Wavrin
59136
46/100
7 758 Inhabitants
Cuincy
59553
46/100
6 467 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millam | 3.1 km | 52/100 | 838 |
| Holque | 3.1 km | 47/100 | 837 |
| Serques | 5.2 km | 42/100 | 1 210 |
| Cappelle-Brouck | 6.5 km | 56/100 | 1 169 |
| Merckeghem | 5.4 km | 48/100 | 615 |
| Nieurlet | 5.3 km | 38/100 | 908 |
| Lederzeele | 4.5 km | 39/100 | 703 |
| Tilques | 6.8 km | 38/100 | 1 072 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Watten
What is the price per m² in Watten? ▶
The median price per m² in Watten is 2 823 €.
What is the rental yield in Watten? ▶
The gross rental yield in Watten is 4.3%.
Is Watten a good real estate investment? ▶
Watten has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Watten? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Watten is A.
What are the natural risks in Watten? ▶
5 risks are identified in Watten: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.