DPE in Dunkirk: find a home and the city's figures
17,577 homes with a DPE in Dunkirk since July 2021, 9.5% rated F or G. Find a property from its DPE and see what the city's diagnostics say.
ADEME data as of 25 August 2026 — updated quarterly
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Key facts
- Natural gas heats 56% of homes with a DPE in Dunkirk, against 36% in mainland France.
- 0.6% of homes with a DPE in Dunkirk report air conditioning, against 9.2% in mainland France.
- 11% of homes with a DPE in Dunkirk are on district heating (4.1% in mainland France).
- 24% of valid DPEs in Dunkirk were generated from the building's DPE, without a rating measured for the flat itself (29% in mainland France).
Energy and climate ratings
Among 17,577 valid DPEs of homes (excluding generated DPEs) in Dunkirk, rating D is the most common; 30% reach ratings A to C.
If the homes with a DPE in Dunkirk had the same mix of building age and type (house, flat) as mainland France, the F+G share would be 8.2% (-1.4 pt versus the observed figure).
By floor area, the F+G share among homes with a DPE in Dunkirk ranges from 8.2% (100 m² and over) to 15% (25-39 m²).
For 19% of homes with a DPE in Dunkirk whose published class is reproduced, the climate rating (greenhouse-gas emissions) sets the DPE class: the final rating is the worse of the two (18% in mainland France).
12% of homes with a DPE in Dunkirk whose published class is reproduced would change rating with 5 kWh/m²/year of consumption, or 1 kg CO₂/m²/year of emissions, more or less: they sit on a class boundary (2,140 homes; 12% in mainland France). For them, a small measurement gap or a minor work can move the letter.
| Rating | Share | DPEs | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1.3% | 225 | 5.2% |
| B | 3.5% | 611 | 5.6% |
| C | 25% | 4,403 | 31% |
| D | 40% | 7,073 | 30% |
| E | 20% | 3,593 | 17% |
| F | 6.9% | 1,209 | 7.2% |
| G | 2.6% | 463 | 4.4% |
| Rating | Share | DPEs | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 7.3% | 1,288 | 21% |
| B | 18% | 3,089 | 25% |
| C | 25% | 4,330 | 24% |
| D | 31% | 5,371 | 15% |
| E | 14% | 2,442 | 8.8% |
| F | 5.0% | 875 | 4.4% |
| G | 1.0% | 182 | 1.7% |
By type of home
| Indicator | Dunkirk | Nord | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 9.5% | 9.9% | 12% |
| Houses | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Flats | 8.1% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Comparable structure | 8.2% | 8.4% | 12% |
Share of F and G by construction period
| Indicator | Dunkirk | Nord | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1948 | 14% | 14% | 21% |
| 1948-1974 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 1975-1988 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| 1989-2000 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 2001-2012 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| After 2012 | 0% | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
Share of F and G by floor area
| Indicator | Dunkirk | Nord | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 m² | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| 25-39 m² | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| 40-69 m² | 8.7% | 8.6% | 10% |
| 70-99 m² | 8.9% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 100 m² and over | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
Share of F and G by period and type of home
| Period | Houses | Flats |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1948 | 14% (1,519) | 14% (2,273) |
| 1948-1974 | 18% (2,517) | 10% (5,941) |
| 1975-1988 | 1.6% (555) | 3.2% (1,390) |
| 1989-2000 | 2.2% (276) | 0.4% (777) |
| 2001-2012 | 0% (178) | 0.4% (773) |
| After 2012 | 0% (297) | 0% (1,081) |
DPEs generated from the building’s DPE
24% of valid DPEs (5,484) — against 22% in the département and 29% in mainland France — were produced from the building's DPE: their rating was not measured for the flat itself. They are shown separately: their ratings are not mixed into the figures above.
| Rating | Share | DPEs | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 0.7% | 36 | 4.0% |
| B | 7.2% | 396 | 8.6% |
| C | 27% | 1,494 | 51% |
| D | 38% | 2,061 | 25% |
| E | 25% | 1,380 | 8.6% |
| F | 1.9% | 105 | 1.8% |
| G | 0.2% | 12 | 0.5% |
G, F and E ratings: the decent-housing timetable
463 homes with a DPE (excluding generated DPEs) in Dunkirk are rated G, i.e. 2.6% of homes with a DPE (3.1% in the département, 4.4% in mainland France). Since 1 January 2025, a G-rated home no longer meets the energy performance level of decent housing (Law 89-462, s. 6).
1,209 homes with a DPE (excluding generated DPEs) in Dunkirk are rated F, i.e. 6.9% of homes with a DPE (6.7% in the département, 7.2% in mainland France). From 1 January 2028, rating F will no longer meet the energy performance level of decent housing (Law 89-462, s. 6).
3,593 homes with a DPE (excluding generated DPEs) in Dunkirk are rated E, i.e. 20% of homes with a DPE (19% in the département, 17% in mainland France). From 1 January 2034, rating E will no longer meet the energy performance level of decent housing (Law 89-462, s. 6).
On 1 January 2027, the electricity primary-energy conversion factor drops from 1.9 to 1.7 (order of 19 August 2026). Among the 1,669 F- or G-rated homes with a DPE (excluding generated DPEs) in Dunkirk whose DPE is still valid on that date, whose published class is reproduced and whose scale could be read, 15% could obtain a certificate of a new rating, at least one class better, downloadable from ADEME's DPE-Audit Observatory. The original DPE remains valid until it expires.
By postcode in Dunkirk
In Dunkirk, the share of F- or G-rated homes with a DPE varies little between postcodes: from 8.0% (59640) to 10% (59430).
Profile of the most contrasting postcodes and of the largest one (postcodes with at least 1,000 DPEs):
59430: 2,091 DPEs, 40% flats, 19% built before 1948 (among DPEs with a known period), 10% rated F or G, 66% heated with natural gas.
59640: 2,123 DPEs, 49% flats, 12% built before 1948 (among DPEs with a known period), 8.0% rated F or G, 60% heated with natural gas.
59140: 7,119 DPEs, 85% flats, 19% built before 1948 (among DPEs with a known period), 9.3% rated F or G, 48% heated with natural gas.
| Postcode | DPEs (excl. generated) | F+G share | Flats | Before 1948 | Main energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59140 | 7,119 | 9.3% | 85% | 19% | Natural gas (48%) |
| 59240 | 6,231 | 10% | 70% | 29% | Natural gas (61%) |
| 59430 | 2,091 | 10% | 40% | 19% | Natural gas (66%) |
| 59640 | 2,123 | 8.0% | 49% | 12% | Natural gas (60%) |
Heating and hot water
Natural gas comes first: 56% of homes with a DPE in Dunkirk rely on it for heating, and 21% have shared heating.
By heating energy, the share of F- or G-rated homes in Dunkirk ranges from 5.7% for homes heated by district heating to 59% for those heated with heating oil; it is 8.8% with electricity.
In the 2022 census, INSEE counts 18% of main residences mainly heated by electricity in Dunkirk; among homes with a DPE, the share is 29%.
Of the 1,977 homes with a DPE in Dunkirk heated by a district network, 89% declare their network's identifier. The main ones: “ENERGIE GRAND LITTORAL - DUNKERQUE” (5914C), 89% of connected homes (0.109 kg CO₂/kWh direct, 0.129 life-cycle). CO₂ contents set by the French order of 30 March 2026, applicable since 25 May 2026: an older DPE may have used other values.
| Indicator | Share | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 56% | 36% |
| Electricity | 29% | 50% |
| District heating | 11% | 4.1% |
| Heating oil | 1.6% | 5.3% |
| Wood | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Other energy | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| LPG, propane or butane | < 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Indicator | Share | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|
| Individual heating | 79% | 84% |
| Shared (collective) heating | 20% | 14% |
| Multi-building collective | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Hybrid collective-individual | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Indicator | Share | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 53% | 34% |
| Electricity | 38% | 59% |
| District heating | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| Heating oil | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| LPG, propane or butane | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Wood | < 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Indicator | Share | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|
| Gas condensing boiler | 30% | 20% |
| Other gas boiler or heater | 30% | 17% |
| Direct electric heating (convectors, radiators, panels) | 24% | 41% |
| District heating | 12% | 4.1% |
| Oil boiler | 1.8% | 6.0% |
| Wood stove, insert or boiler | 1.3% | 4.7% |
| Air-to-water heat pump | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Air-to-air heat pump | 0.7% | 4.2% |
Share of F and G by heating energy
| Indicator | Dunkirk | Nord | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| Natural gas | 9.2% | 9.3% | 9.5% |
| Heating oil | 59% | 55% | 50% |
| Wood | 9.8% | 11% | 17% |
| District heating | 5.7% | 6.5% | 4.6% |
Declared district heating networks and CO₂ content
| Network | Share of connected homes | Direct CO₂ | Life-cycle CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGIE GRAND LITTORAL - DUNKERQUE (5914C) | 89% | 0.109 | 0.129 |
Solar panels reported: 0.2% of homes with a DPE.
Insulation, ventilation and thermal mass
According to DPEs in Dunkirk, insulation is rated poor for 66% of walls, 18% of loft roofs, 14% of windows and doors among the homes concerned.
| Indicator | Dunkirk | Nord | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building envelope (overall) | 63% | 47% | 46% |
| Windows and doors | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Walls | 66% | 54% | 53% |
| Ground floor | 39% | 46% | 32% |
| Roof (loft) | 18% | 26% | 19% |
| Indicator | Share | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|
| Natural ventilation | 38% | 38% |
| Single-flow MVHR (self-regulating) | 32% | 33% |
| Single-flow humidity-controlled ventilation | 23% | 24% |
| Other ventilation | 5.5% | 3.0% |
| Double-flow ventilation (heat recovery) | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Hybrid ventilation | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Indicator | Share | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|
| Very heavy | 11% | 8.3% |
| Heavy | 19% | 24% |
| Medium | 29% | 33% |
| Light | 41% | 34% |
Summer comfort and heat
Over the 1991-2020 normal, Dunkirk averages 0.2 days a year above 35 °C and 1.2 nights above 20 °C; projections for 2050 point to 0.5 and 5.6.
The DPE includes a "summer comfort" section. In Dunkirk, 90% of homes with a DPE fill it in; of these, 57% are rated insufficient. This rate depends on who fills in the section, so it is not compared with other cities.
| Indicator | Share | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|
| Insufficient | 57% | — |
| Average | 32% | — |
| Good | 12% | — |
Air conditioning reported: 0.6% of homes with a DPE (9.2% in mainland France).
| External solar shading | 41% | of 15,789 DPEs |
|---|---|---|
| Insulated roof | 46% | of 15,788 DPEs |
| Heavy thermal mass | 30% | of 15,690 DPEs |
| Dual-aspect home | 74% | of 15,789 DPEs |
| Ceiling fan | 0.7% | of 15,789 DPEs |
Estimated consumption and cost
The median cost estimated by the DPE in Dunkirk is €1,075 a year for a flat (204 kWh of primary energy per m²) and €1,875 for a house (209 kWh/m²). Per unit of floor area, the median cost of a flat is €20 per m² a year (€20 in the département, €19 in mainland France). This cost is conventional: it assumes standard use and the energy prices in force when each DPE was issued, not a household's actual bill.
| Indicator | Dunkirk | Nord | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy, flat (kWh/m²/yr) | 204 | 196 | 191 |
| Primary energy, house (kWh/m²/yr) | 209 | 201 | 193 |
| Annual cost, flat | €1,075 | €905 | €915 |
| Annual cost, house | €1,875 | €1,635 | €1,685 |
| Emissions, flat (kg CO₂/m²/yr) | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Emissions, house (kg CO₂/m²/yr) | 36 | 31 | 12 |
Works proposed by DPEs
30% of DPEs of F- or G-rated homes in Dunkirk include a first costed package of works. Its median cost ranges from €6,750 (low estimate) to €10,250 (high estimate). These are the ranges entered by assessors, not quotes.
Prices and green value
Median price in Dunkirk over 2021-2025 sales: €2,071 per m² for a flat (2,410 sales), €1,910 for a house (3,178 sales) — DVF statistics (Etalab).
In our "DPE discount city by city" study (house sales matched to their DPE), F- or G-rated houses in Dunkirk sold for 16% less per m² than D-rated houses.
Estimated advertised rent in Dunkirk, charges included, all DPE ratings combined: €13.50 per m² per month for a flat (prediction interval €10.46 to €17.41), €11.13 per m² per month for a house (2025 rent map).
Co-ownerships and collective DPE
The national register of co-ownerships lists 984 co-ownerships in Dunkirk (Q3 2025 file, all construction periods), with 13,210 residential units in total: 4 have more than 200 units used as homes, offices or shops, 62 between 51 and 200, and 918 with 50 units or fewer. Of those with a known period, 20% were built before 1949 and 7.3% after 2010.
The collective DPE covers multi-dwelling residential buildings whose building permit application was filed before 1 January 2013, on a timetable set by the number of units (rule and references in the method). ADEME's database holds 559 valid building-level DPEs in Dunkirk, single-owner buildings included; one building may have several.
16 co-ownerships in Dunkirk are flagged in the register as having received an Anah grant for owners' associations, and 109 are in a priority urban-policy neighbourhood (QPV).
| Over 200 units | 4 |
|---|---|
| 51-200 units | 62 |
| 50 units or fewer | 918 |
The homes with a DPE
INSEE counts 47,219 homes in Dunkirk (2022 census), including 42,374 main residences; 54% of them are occupied by tenants, and 31% of main residences are social housing let unfurnished; 6.8% of homes are vacant.
| Indicator | Share | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 30% | 42% |
| Flats | 70% | 58% |
| Indicator | Share | Mainland France |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1948 | 22% | 32% |
| 1948-1974 | 48% | 25% |
| 1975-1988 | 11% | 12% |
| 1989-2000 | 6.0% | 8.3% |
| 2001-2012 | 5.4% | 10% |
| After 2012 | 7.8% | 13% |
DPEs quarter by quarter
24,479 DPEs of homes have been issued in Dunkirk since July 2021. The F+G share among each quarter's DPEs went from 16% (2021, Q3) to 7.6% (2026, Q2) — a shift that also reflects which homes get assessed, and changes to the calculation rules.
| Quarter | DPEs issued | F+G share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q3 | 533 | 16% |
| 2021 Q4 | 662 | 18% |
| 2022 Q1 | 794 | 14% |
| 2022 Q2 | 737 | 15% |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,540 | 6.7% |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,168 | 9.4% |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,200 | 8.8% |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,105 | 11% |
| 2023 Q3 | 997 | 14% |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,048 | 7.3% |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,325 | 4.1% |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,795 | 6.9% |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,555 | 5.3% |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,161 | 7.8% |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,419 | 5.6% |
| 2025 Q2 | 917 | 6.8% |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,535 | 5.1% |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,085 | 8.7% |
| 2026 Q1 | 1,052 | 9.1% |
| 2026 Q2 | 1,297 | 7.6% |
| 2026 Q3 (in progress) | 554 | 5.6% |
Frequently asked questions — Dunkirk
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Comparable cities
Cities chosen for their similar size, climate, building stock or département.
Among its comparable cities (Roubaix, Lille, Amiens, Argenteuil, Caen and Vitry-sur-Seine), Dunkirk has the lowest share of electric heating (29%, against 38% in Vitry-sur-Seine) and the highest median estimated annual cost for a flat (€1,075, against €975 in Vitry-sur-Seine).
| City | F+G share | Built before 1948 | Electric heating | District heating | Median annual cost, flat | Median price per m², flat | Advertised rent, flat (€/m²/month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkirk | 9.5% | 22% | 29% | 11% | €1,075 | €2,071 | €13.50 |
| Roubaix | 9.0% | 55% | 42% | 6.7% | €865 | €2,092 | €13.28 |
| Lille | 9.2% | 51% | 58% | 3.7% | €845 | €3,763 | €15.76 |
| Amiens | 8.9% | 37% | 46% | 8.1% | €715 | €2,650 | €13.40 |
| Argenteuil | 19% | 31% | 43% | 11% | €955 | €3,347 | €19.36 |
| Caen | 11% | 19% | 47% | 3.5% | €835 | €2,812 | €13.83 |
| Vitry-sur-Seine | 22% | 34% | 38% | 16% | €975 | €4,103 | €20.80 |
Sources for this page
DPEs of existing homes published by ADEME (Open Licence 2.0), dump of 25 August 2026. Population: 17,577 homes with a DPE (excluding generated DPEs) since 1 July 2021, DPEs valid on 25 August 2026 and not replaced. These are homes with a DPE, not every home in the city.
INSEE codes used: 59183.
Share of DPEs with the same address, floor area and floor as another valid DPE: 23%.
Other sources: DVF statistics (Etalab), the housing ministry rent map, the national co-ownership register (Anah), INSEE census, Météo-France and DRIAS — references and licences in the detailed method below.
Download the data in Dunkirk (CSV, long format: one row per value) — Derived data published under the Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): free reuse, including commercial, crediting "OneDpe based on ADEME" and the data vintage.