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Méral
Rural municipality · 53230 · Pays de la Loire
👥 Population
1 053
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 981 €
📈 141% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Méral — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
39
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life37
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability44
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Méral
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 981 €
🏡 House /m²
1 080 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval | 2 439 € | 2 168 € | 897 | 49 400 |
| Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 2 054 € | 1 965 € | 285 | 16 584 |
| Mayenne | 2 667 € | 1 612 € | 222 | 12 883 |
| Évron | 2 825 € | 1 490 € | 115 | 8 252 |
| Saint-Berthevin | 2 515 € | 2 100 € | 100 | 7 479 |
| Changé | 3 000 € | 2 119 € | 66 | 6 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.8 %
96.2 % 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
16
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.
55.000 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.370 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.030 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.53 %
🏢 CFE
25.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 053
2023
📐 Area
29.70 km²
35 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 110 €
📊 Median age
39.0 yrs
38.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
186
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
177
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Port-Brillet
À 17.64 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.
Laval
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 Craon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
👵 EHPAD
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
20.0 %
20.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
30.0 %
30.0 %
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 · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 262 analyses · CC DU PAYS DE CRAON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
262
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Same region, score close to
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44450
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44360
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44550
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85430
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Craon
53400
39/100
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Fay-de-Bretagne
44130
39/100
4 023 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballots | 6.5 km | 49/100 | 1 278 |
| Livré-la-Touche | 7.4 km | 58/100 | 729 |
| Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais | 9.5 km | 45/100 | 567 |
| Le Pertre | 9.3 km | 46/100 | 1 363 |
| Cossé-le-Vivien | 6.8 km | 64/100 | 3 174 |
| Cuillé | 7.0 km | 45/100 | 888 |
| Montjean | 8.2 km | 63/100 | 1 020 |
| Brielles | 8.5 km | 45/100 | 692 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Méral
What is the price per m² in Méral? ▶
The median price per m² in Méral is 1 981 €.
What is the rental yield in Méral? ▶
The gross rental yield in Méral is 5.2%.
Is Méral a good real estate investment? ▶
Méral has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Méral? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Méral is D.
What are the natural risks in Méral? ▶
10 risks are identified in Méral: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Tempête et grains (vent).