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Melay
Rural municipality · 52400 · Grand Est
👥 Population
240
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
667 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
15.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Melay — Score 63/100.
63
💰 Yield94
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability95
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Melay
🏡 House /m²
667 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Dizier | 1 269 € | 1 280 € | 305 | 22 858 |
| Chaumont | 1 287 € | 1 519 € | 241 | 20 827 |
| Langres | 1 546 € | 1 304 € | 89 | 7 421 |
| Nogent | 3 206 € | 1 010 € | 81 | 3 550 |
| Joinville | 2 011 € | 779 € | 44 | 2 915 |
| Wassy | 3 175 € | 1 015 € | 34 | 2 771 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.4 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
15.1 %
⏳ Payback period
6.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
49.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
35.2 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
15.0 %
🏢 Apartments
0.8 %
98.0 % 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.
49.870 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.370 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.29 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
240
2023
📐 Area
13.94 km²
17 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 540 €
📊 Median age
58.1 yrs
21.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
56.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
47
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
196
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Culmont - Chalindrey
À 29.52 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Savoir-Faire
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 307 analyses · MAIRIE DE MELAY
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 307
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jussey | 8.9 km | 47/100 | 1 558 |
| Bourbonne-les-Bains | 8.8 km | 44/100 | 1 958 |
| Gevigney-et-Mercey | 13.4 km | 62/100 | 532 |
| Corre | 13.4 km | 54/100 | 596 |
| Lamarche | 19.8 km | 57/100 | 786 |
| Combeaufontaine | 20.5 km | 60/100 | 571 |
| Monthureux-sur-Saône | 19.0 km | 52/100 | 857 |
| Martigny-les-Bains | 24.8 km | 59/100 | 807 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Melay
What is the price per m² in Melay? ▶
The median price per m² in Melay is 667 €.
What is the rental yield in Melay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Melay is 15.1%.
Is Melay a good real estate investment? ▶
Melay has a ScorCity score of 63/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Melay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Melay is D.
What are the natural risks in Melay? ▶
3 risks are identified in Melay: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent), Séisme.