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Melay
Rural municipality · 71340 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
967
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 571 €
📈 -9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Melay — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (40/100).
45
💰 Yield40
🌳 Quality of life49
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability62
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Melay
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 571 €
🏡 House /m²
1 000 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 1 431 € | 1 942 € | 834 | 45 102 |
| Mâcon | 1 853 € | 2 121 € | 605 | 35 177 |
| Le Creusot | 1 642 € | 1 210 € | 387 | 20 509 |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 1 647 € | 1 010 € | 268 | 17 064 |
| Autun | 1 349 € | 1 333 € | 235 | 13 172 |
| Paray-le-Monial | 1 515 € | 1 582 € | 185 | 9 291 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.91 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.0 %
⏳ Payback period
16.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
78.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.0 %
🏢 Apartments
3.8 %
95.8 % 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.
39.760 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
97.460 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
53.56 %
🏢 CFE
2.38 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
967
2023
📐 Area
36.49 km²
27 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 830 €
📊 Median age
43.4 yrs
30.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
198
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
-33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
21
💼 Economic density
205
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Roanne
À 18.18 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Roanne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de Marcigny
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
40.0 %
40.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
20.0 %
20.0 %
F
40.0 %
40.0 %
G
0.0 %
40.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 410 analyses · S.A.U.R.FRANCE CENTRE DE CHALON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
410
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noailly | 6.9 km | 62/100 | 824 |
| Iguerande | 5.1 km | 47/100 | 992 |
| Briennon | 7.3 km | 30/100 | 1 710 |
| Marcigny | 8.6 km | 54/100 | 1 682 |
| Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse | 8.5 km | 66/100 | 590 |
| Saint-Germain-Lespinasse | 10.6 km | 39/100 | 1 225 |
| Semur-en-Brionnais | 9.9 km | 45/100 | 611 |
| Fleury-la-Montagne | 8.5 km | 49/100 | 726 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Melay
What is the price per m² in Melay? ▶
The median price per m² in Melay is 1 571 €.
What is the rental yield in Melay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Melay is 6.0%.
Is Melay a good real estate investment? ▶
Melay has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Melay? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Melay is A.
What are the natural risks in Melay? ▶
3 risks are identified in Melay: Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels, Séisme.