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La Merlatière
Rural municipality · 85140 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 009
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
7 500 €
📈 307% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Merlatière — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a limited quality of life (6/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
43
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life6
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability48
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · La Merlatière
🏢 Apt. /m²
7 500 €
🏡 House /m²
1 889 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 2 500 € | 2 444 € | 831 | 54 849 |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne | 4 964 € | 4 050 € | 1172 | 49 603 |
| Challans | 2 549 € | 2 660 € | 349 | 22 943 |
| Montaigu-Vendée | 3 190 € | 2 368 € | 239 | 21 134 |
| Les Herbiers | 5 769 € | 2 339 € | 212 | 16 521 |
| Fontenay-le-Comte | 2 833 € | 1 681 € | 285 | 14 059 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.43 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.7 %
⏳ Payback period
59.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
2.3 %
97.0 % 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
💶 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.
32.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
62.170 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.720 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
29.10 %
🏢 CFE
0.42 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 009
2023
📐 Area
15.08 km²
67 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 560 €
📊 Median age
35.9 yrs
39.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
139
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
-13.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
138
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Chaize-le-Vicomte
À 8.74 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
La Roche-sur-Yon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Pays de Saint-Fulgent - Les Essarts
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - La Merlatière |
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
10.0 %
10.0 %
C
40.0 %
40.0 %
D
40.0 %
40.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
10.0 %
10.0 %
G
0.0 %
10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Tassements différentiels
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 603 analyses · STGS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
603
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
1
⚡ Charge points
1
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Ferrière | 4.5 km | 44/100 | 5 454 |
| Essarts-en-Bocage | 5.2 km | 71/100 | 6 851 |
| Chauché | 8.4 km | 54/100 | 2 613 |
| Dompierre-sur-Yon | 6.2 km | 40/100 | 4 625 |
| La Chaize-le-Vicomte | 9.8 km | 46/100 | 3 948 |
| Saint-Martin-des-Noyers | 8.2 km | 54/100 | 2 560 |
| Fougeré | 10.9 km | 46/100 | 1 240 |
| La Copechagnière | 11.2 km | 27/100 | 1 046 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Merlatière
What is the price per m² in La Merlatière? ▶
The median price per m² in La Merlatière is 7 500 €.
What is the rental yield in La Merlatière? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Merlatière is 1.7%.
Is La Merlatière a good real estate investment? ▶
La Merlatière has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Merlatière? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Merlatière is C.
What are the natural risks in La Merlatière? ▶
10 risks are identified in La Merlatière: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Tassements différentiels, Feu de forêt.