Rental Investment in Wattignies: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield

Do you want to make a rental investment in Wattignies (Nord) to supplement your income, secure your assets or benefit from an advantageous tax exemption? Investing in rental property in Wattignies is a proven strategy, but the best operations all have one thing in common: excellent preparation.

As the best investors rely on data, Trackstone has compiled for you some advice and all the essential data for your real estate analysis. If investing in Wattignies can be a profitable and efficient for you, you will know it.

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The real estate market in Wattignies

Real Estate Market Projection in Wattignies

The real estate market in Wattignies is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 11.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

Selling prices in Wattignies should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.

Rental pressure
10/10
49.4% tenants
Gross yield
5.9%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€2,450/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,224 to €2,680
Over 5 years
+13.7%
Over 10 years
+28.6%
Sales in 2024
56
Houses
€2,258/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,614 to €3,534
Over 5 years
-4.5%
Over 10 years
+9.2%
Sales in 2024
92

In Wattignies, an apartment sells for €2,450/m² on average and a house for €2,258/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +13.7% for apartments and -4.5% for houses.

Average price per m² in Wattignies by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,964/m²€2,038/m²
2015€1,905/m²€2,068/m²
2016€1,960/m²€2,067/m²
2017€1,991/m²€2,122/m²
2018€2,000/m²€2,120/m²
2019€2,017/m²€2,211/m²
2020€2,155/m²€2,364/m²
2021€2,475/m²€2,465/m²
2022€2,609/m²€2,493/m²
2023€2,451/m²€2,377/m²
2024€2,427/m²€2,267/m²
2025€2,450/m²€2,258/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
12.9 €/m²
from 10.0 € to 18.6 € per month · gross yield 6.3%
Houses · average rent
10.2 €/m²
from 8.3 € to 12.4 € per month · gross yield 5.4%
25 m² studio
≈ €320/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Wattignies is 12.9 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 6.3% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Wattignies

6,539 dwellings · 2.17 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Wattignies has 6,539 dwellings, 52.2% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 17.2% of the stock, and 49.4% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Wattignies

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    2%
  3. C
    46%
  4. D
    32%
  5. E
    15%
  6. F
    4%
  7. G
    1%
5.2%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 158 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
19.7%
affected by the rental ban (E to G)
Timeline: G in 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034. A lever for negotiation and value after renovation.

19.7% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 5.2% rated F or G.

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Main and secondary residences in Wattignies

3,768
Apartments
52.2% of the stock
3,452
Houses
47.8% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences6,10793.4%
Secondary residences390.6%
Vacant3936.0%

Main residences by number of rooms in Wattignies

Housing count% of main residences
Studios3916.4%
2 rooms66010.8%
3 rooms1,20919.8%
4 rooms1,54525.3%
5 rooms and more2,30237.7%

General information about Wattignies

Population in Wattignies

Inhabitants
15,531
Growth
+3.6%
Median age
37years
Density
2,466inh/km²

Wattignies has 15,531 inhabitants, a median age of 37 and a density of 2,466 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Wattignies

Median annual income
€27,102
Unemployment rate
17.3%
Unemployment trend
+5.9pt
Tenants
49.4%

The median annual household income is €27,102, with an unemployment rate of 17.3%.

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Dunkerque86,788€2,175€2,060€11€106.01%
Villeneuve-d'Ascq62,067€2,352€2,988€14€115.70%
Valenciennes42,991€1,944€1,519€11€107.67%
Mons-en-Barœul21,467€2,032€2,992€14€105.71%
Ronchin19,437€2,495€2,388€13€105.58%
Hautmont14,182€956€1,090€10€910.63%
Tourcoing99,011€1,673€1,793€13€118.06%
Wattrelos40,836€2,327€1,852€13€126.93%
Douai39,648€1,508€1,608€11€107.99%
Marcq-en-Barœul39,356€3,364€4,121€15€124.24%
Cambrai31,425€1,735€1,386€11€97.64%
Maubeuge29,066€962€1,182€10€910.69%
Lambersart27,121€3,172€3,548€14€124.50%
Armentières25,581€2,187€1,825€12€106.44%
Loos23,013€2,494€2,271€13€116.05%
Hazebrouck21,498€2,333€1,810€11€106.13%
Wasquehal20,836€2,783€3,178€14€145.56%
Halluin20,829€2,657€2,163€11€125.84%
Croix20,778€2,837€2,810€14€125.47%
Coudekerque-Branche20,765€2,099€1,789€11€106.48%
Denain20,640€1,666€824€10€98.80%
Grande-Synthe20,331€1,582€1,739€11€107.62%
Hem18,713€2,433€2,899€14€135.87%
Faches-Thumesnil18,110€2,529€2,457€13€115.50%
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux15,980€1,713€1,750€12€107.49%
Sin-le-Noble15,603€1,462€1,388€10€108.47%
Bailleul14,869€2,448€2,188€12€115.72%
Haubourdin14,757€2,560€2,257€12€126.07%
Caudry14,070€1,530€925€10€88.46%
Lys-lez-Lannoy13,793€2,251€2,347€13€126.31%
Roncq13,784€2,897€2,677€13€146.04%
Anzin13,422€1,708€1,320€11€108.16%
Mouvaux13,173€3,188€3,209€15€145.39%
Saint-André-lez-Lille12,942€3,220€3,182€13€114.61%
Seclin12,834€2,681€2,243€12€126.00%
Comines12,671€2,818€2,550€12€125.33%
Raismes12,055€1,632€1,280€10€97.77%
Marly12,024€1,973€1,531€11€107.12%
Somain11,790€1,612€1,316€11€97.87%
Fourmies11,456€1,194€1,033€9€99.65%
Bruay-sur-l'Escaut11,309€1,813€1,433€11€107.48%
Gravelines11,223€1,799€1,863€11€106.69%
Marquette-lez-Lille11,213€3,331€3,163€13€145.19%
Saint-Saulve11,117€1,878€1,526€11€107.41%
Wambrechies10,798€3,408€3,336€14€165.50%
Annœullin10,780€2,449€2,162€12€115.63%
Vieux-Condé10,446€1,532€1,257€10€97.58%
Jeumont10,342€936€1,150€9€910.52%
Douchy-les-Mines10,207€1,699€1,253€10€97.53%
Neuville-en-Ferrain10,160€2,780€2,506€13€156.66%