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Melle
Medium city · 79500 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
5 752
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
6 607 €
📈 172% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Melle — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (3/100).
26
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability3
🛡️ Safety21
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · Melle
🏢 Apt. /m²
6 607 €
🏡 House /m²
1 222 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 2 430 € | 2 038 € | 1194 | 59 854 |
| Bressuire | 2 015 € | 1 604 € | 293 | 19 970 |
| Thouars | 2 810 € | 1 311 € | 331 | 13 891 |
| Parthenay | 1 154 € | 1 329 € | 225 | 10 140 |
| Mauléon | 4 310 € | 1 565 € | 117 | 8 573 |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École | 2 290 € | 1 311 € | 108 | 7 595 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.47 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.5 %
⏳ Payback period
65.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.0 %
🏢 Apartments
9.6 %
87.0 % 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.
47.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
120.190 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.640 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.480 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
32.51 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 752
2023
📐 Area
65.68 km²
88 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 800 €
📊 Median age
52.0 yrs
26.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 253
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
72
-11.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
81
💼 Economic density
218
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Mothe-Saint-Héray
À 19.22 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.
Melle
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Mellois en Poitou
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JOSEPH DESFONTAINES | public | 96.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
92.8 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE DU PINIER | public | 99.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
22
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
97
📋 Commerce
43
📋 Enseignement
18
🏥 Sante
106
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
54
🎭 Culture
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 3 | Service de gestion comptable (SGC) - Melle, Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) des Deux-Sèvres - accueil de Saint-Martin-lès-Melle, Mairie déléguée - Mazières-sur-Béronne |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 45 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 39 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 28 | 4.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 25 | 4.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 23 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 23 | 4.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 18 | 3.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 15 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle |
| maison | — |
| hospice | 17e siècle |
| palais de justice;hôtel | 2e moitié 15e siècle;2e quart 19e siècle;3e quart |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Radon
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 12 511 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX DU SERTAD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
12 511
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
12
⚡ Charge points
24
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcillé | 2.2 km | 57/100 | 725 |
| Saint-Romans-lès-Melle | 4.1 km | 59/100 | 729 |
| Fontivillié | 5.2 km | 52/100 | 754 |
| Beaussais-Vitré | 8.5 km | 62/100 | 923 |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 7.5 km | 75/100 | 3 829 |
| Sepvret | 9.8 km | 65/100 | 620 |
| Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues | 10.7 km | 60/100 | 531 |
| Brioux-sur-Boutonne | 9.5 km | 58/100 | 1 440 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Melle
What is the price per m² in Melle? ▶
The median price per m² in Melle is 6 607 €.
What is the rental yield in Melle? ▶
The gross rental yield in Melle is 1.5%.
Is Melle a good real estate investment? ▶
Melle has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Melle? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Melle is D.
What are the natural risks in Melle? ▶
10 risks are identified in Melle: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Radon.