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Houssen, France
Grand Est · France
Houssen is a small town in Grand Est, France with a population of 1,650. Elevation: 597 ft (182 m). Average temperature: 55°F (13°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Houssen
Houssen is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located near Colmar, the department capital and the Colmar Airport. It is near the border of Germany and thus has acquired many influences of the German culture including architecture, cuisine, and art.
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| Population | 1,650 |
| Population Density | 637 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Coordinates | 48.1258°, 7.3774° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Grand Est |
| Average Temperature | 55°F (13°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 33.5 inches (850 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.2 inches (11 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $27,853 |
About Houssen
Houssen is a small town in France (Grand Est) with a population of 1,650. The city sits at an elevation of 597 feet (182 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 55°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 33.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Houssen vs France
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Income
| Median HH Income | $27,853 |
| 63% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 5.0% |
| 39% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 0.1% |
| 99% below France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 99 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $152,000 |
| 46% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $760 |
| 35% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 25.0% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 660 |
Property Tax
Climate in Houssen
Houssen has an average annual temperature of 11.2°C (52°F). The hottest month is Aug (20.3°C), the coldest is Jan (2.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 679 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 55.4°F |
| 3% above France avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Sunny Days | 249 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Area | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 637/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 48.1258°N, 7.3774°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 1.7 in | |
| February | 37°F (3°C) | 1.8 in | Coldest |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 1.6 in | Driest |
| April | 50°F (10°C) | 1.7 in | |
| May | 58°F (15°C) | 2.8 in | Wettest |
| June | 64°F (18°C) | 2.6 in | |
| July | 71°F (22°C) | 2.6 in | Warmest |
| August | 67°F (19°C) | 2.3 in | |
| September | 60°F (15°C) | 2.1 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.1 in | |
| November | 42°F (5°C) | 2.1 in | |
| December | 37°F (3°C) | 2.3 in |
Houssen has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 37°F in February to 71°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 25.8 inches, with May being the wettest month (2.8") and March the driest (1.6").
Schools in Houssen
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École maternelle La Clairière | - | - | - | - |
| École Élementaire Publique Francois Mauriac | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Houssen
20 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyrock | rap | MP3 128 kbps | |
| baden.fm (DE) | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio SRF 1 Aargau Solothurn (CH) | - | AAC 128 kbps | |
| SWR4 Freiburg (DE) | oldies, schlager | MP3 128 kbps | |
| France Bleu Alsace | public radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Accent 4 | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Baden fm nur deutsch (DE) | deutschpop, pop | AAC | |
| 4U 70s Flower | rock classic | MP3 | |
| Azur FM 68 - Colmar | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Puls Radio - Trance | electronic, trance | MP3 192 kbps | |
| France Bleu Elsass | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Belle Vue | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Laut.FM Dark-Bites (DE) | alternative, darkwave | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Phare FM Worship | chrétien | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Dark Bites (DE) | alternative, darkwave | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hitradio MMD (DE) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Cine-melody | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Judaïca Strasbourg | religion | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Phare FM Louange | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio En Construction | campus radio | MP3 320 kbps |
Museums in Houssen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancien lavoir | ||||
| Blaues Haus | ||||
| Château de Bucheneck | ||||
| Choco Story | ||||
| Distillerie | ||||
| Espace d'Art Contemporain André Malraux | ||||
| Espace Musées en Val d'Argent | ||||
| Espace muséographique Victor Schoelcher, son oeuvre | ||||
| Fond Régional d'Art Contemporain | ||||
| Hand pimp fire engine | ||||
| Immelmann Museum | ||||
| Korkenziehermuseum | ||||
| L'Ackerhof | ||||
| L'Aventure des Mines | ||||
| La Maison du Fromage | ||||
| Le Musée d’Art religieux | ||||
| Maison Albert Schweitzer | ||||
| Maison du pain | ||||
| Maison du Pain d'Alsace | ||||
| Maison du Val de Villé | ||||
| MAUSA Vauban | ||||
| Musée Bartholdi | ||||
| Musée d'Histoire Naturelle et d'Éthnographie | ||||
| Musée de Benfeld | ||||
| Musée de l'Instrumentation Optique | ||||
| Musée des Eaux de Vie | ||||
| Musée des Métiers du Bois | ||||
| Musée des Usines Municipales | ||||
| Musée du Baillage | ||||
| Musée du Docteur Albert Schweitzer | ||||
| Musée du Dolder | ||||
| Musée du Pays Welche | ||||
| Musée du Val d'Orbey | ||||
| Musée du Val d'Orbey | ||||
| Musée du Vignoble et des Vins d'Alsace | ||||
| Musée Gallo-Romain | ||||
| Musée Hansi | ||||
| Musée Hansi | ||||
| Musee Historique de Kaysersberg | ||||
| Musée Mémorial des Combats de la Poche de Colmar | ||||
| Musée Mémorial Le Linge 1914-1918 | ||||
| Musée Mémorial Ligne Maginot à Marckolsheim | ||||
| Musée Meyer'S - La Maison du Distillateur | ||||
| Musée Théodore Deck | ||||
| Musée Unterlinden | ||||
| Musée Unterlinden | ||||
| Musée Vauban | ||||
| Museum of toys | ||||
| Nef des Jouets | ||||
| Pompe à bras incendie | ||||
| Rheintor - Museum für Stadtgeschichte | ||||
| Scierie-musée Vincent | ||||
| The House of Witches | ||||
| Tour des Voleurs et Maison de Vigneron | ||||
| Unterlinden Museum | ||||
| Vivarium du Moulin | ||||
| Weinbaumuseum |
Libraries in Houssen
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Au plaisir de lire | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque d'Ebersheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Départementale de Villé (CD67) | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque des Dominicains | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Europe | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale "Bel'flor" | 0.0 | |||||
| Humanist Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mairie de Niederhergheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Biesheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Guebwiller | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de la Vallée de Kaysersberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de la Vallée de Munster | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Ribeauvillé | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque du Val d'Argent | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Espace Gilbert Estève | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque intercommunale | 0.0 | |||||
| Mon Chat Pitre | 0.0 | |||||
| Pôle Média Culture Edmond Gerrer | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| University Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Houssen
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halle de marché | |||||
| Marché aux Vins | |||||
| Marché couvert | |||||
| Marché Couvert | |||||
| Marché du Terroir | |||||
| Marché hebdomadaire | |||||
| Place du Marché |
Hotels in Houssen
7 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Houssen
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Houssen
1 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Houssen
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Houssen
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Houssen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasserie de Munster TAAL | ||||
| Brasserie du Pays Welche | ||||
| Brasserie du Vignoble | ||||
| Brasserie du Vignoble | ||||
| Brasserie Guilhéon | ||||
| Brasserie Sainte Cru | ||||
| Les Brasseurs du Ried | ||||
| Microbrasserie de la Plaine | ||||
| St Alphonse | ||||
| Suff'bier | ||||
| Timothy's Le Brasseur du Pape |
Stadiums & Teams in Houssen
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Houssen
23 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station de ski du Schnepfenried | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Le Champ du Feu | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Lac Blanc | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Valtin | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Xonrupt - Le Poli | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Schlucht | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Site Nordique des Trois Fours | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gérardmer | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Bresse - Lispach | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gaschney 360 | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Bresse - Hohneck | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Bresse Brabant | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Planche des Belles Filles | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Snowkite Markstein | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Station du Markstein | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ventron | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bussang Larcenaire | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skigebiet Feldberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rouge Gazon | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skigebiet Münstertal-Wieden | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skigebiet Hofeck | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ballon d'Alsace | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skigebiet Spitzenberg und Köpfle | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Houssen
45 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | BSL | Large Airport |
| Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport | FKB | Large Airport |
| Strasbourg Airport | SXB | Large Airport |
| Colmar Houssen airport | CMR | Medium Airport |
| Lahr Airport | LHA | Medium Airport |
| Montbéliard-Courcelles Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Adventure Paramoteur Alsace Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Albé-Val de Villé Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Altdorf-Wallburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Batzendorf Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Belfort Chaux Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bremgarten Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bressaucourt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dieuze-Guéblange Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dittingen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ebersheim Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Envol Ultralight Airfield Alsace | - | Small Airport |
| Freiburg im Breisgau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fricktal-Schupfart Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Haguenau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Herbéviller Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Herten-Rheinfelden Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hütten Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Kehl-Sundheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kirchzarten Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kogenheim Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| La Tête Des Champs Altiport | - | Small Airport |
| Langatte Aéro Passion Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Les Cigognes d'Epfig Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Masevaux Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Mulhouse-Habsheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Müllheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Offenburg-Baden Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ohlsbach Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ramonchamp Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saint-Dié-Remomeix Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sarrebourg Buhl Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saulnot Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saverne Steinbourg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Schillersdorf Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Soppe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Strasbourg Neuhof Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Trois Forêts Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Vieux-Ferrette Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Houssen
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Houssen |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Houssen
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chapelle Notre-Dame | |
| Église Saint-Maurice |
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Houssen
What is the population of Houssen?
Houssen has a population of 1,650 residents and is located in France. The population density is 637 people per square mile, spread across 2.6 square miles.
Is Houssen expensive to live in?
The median household income is $27,853, 63% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $152,000 (46% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $760 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.5x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Houssen?
Houssen has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 249 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 33.5 inches, with 4.2 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Houssen?
The unemployment rate in Houssen is 5.0%, somewhat above the national average of 3.6%. Job seekers may face moderate competition. There are 99 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Houssen?
The median home value in Houssen is $152,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $760.