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Méracq
Rural municipality · 64410 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
234
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 928 €
📈 96% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Méracq — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (38/100).
46
💰 Yield38
🌳 Quality of life86
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Méracq
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 928 €
🏡 House /m²
1 969 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau | 2 211 € | 2 508 € | 1898 | 80 441 |
| Bayonne | 4 104 € | 4 762 € | 781 | 54 306 |
| Anglet | 5 167 € | 6 800 € | 778 | 43 271 |
| Biarritz | 7 500 € | 8 250 € | 695 | 26 206 |
| Hendaye | 4 663 € | 4 850 € | 351 | 18 102 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Luz | 5 888 € | 7 843 € | 333 | 14 857 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.71 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
25.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
13.6 %
🏢 Apartments
4.4 %
94.9 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
2
RPLS source
💶 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.
27.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
85.690 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.960 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
6.760 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
46.02 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
234
2023
📐 Area
8.27 km²
28 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 680 €
📊 Median age
46.1 yrs
31.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
68
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
291
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Artix
À 19.90 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.
Pau
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Luys en Béarn
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
9
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 216 analyses · SATEG
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
216
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thèze | 4.9 km | 52/100 | 898 |
| Arzacq-Arraziguet | 5.2 km | 57/100 | 1 077 |
| Momas | 8.8 km | 43/100 | 604 |
| Caubios-Loos | 10.3 km | 48/100 | 683 |
| Navailles-Angos | 11.1 km | 43/100 | 1 545 |
| Sauvagnon | 13.2 km | 46/100 | 3 579 |
| Mazerolles | 11.0 km | 38/100 | 1 194 |
| Garlin | 10.3 km | 42/100 | 1 360 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Méracq
What is the price per m² in Méracq? ▶
The median price per m² in Méracq is 2 928 €.
What is the rental yield in Méracq? ▶
The gross rental yield in Méracq is 4.0%.
Is Méracq a good real estate investment? ▶
Méracq has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Méracq? ▶
4 risks are identified in Méracq: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.