Hem

Cost of living in Hem — 2026

Hem has 18,582 residents and lies in Nord. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €630 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 14 €/m², a 28% gap separating smaller units (16.33 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (12.72 €/m²). Renting a house costs 12.63 €/m². To buy, expect 3,728 €/m² — the equivalent of 22 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 2,788 €/m². Median income is 25,750 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 29% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 46.8%. Diesel averages 2.2 €/L. Medical density reaches 88.8 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 16.7 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.