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Mercin-et-Vaux
Rural municipality · 02200 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
935
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 827 €
📈 -10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Mercin-et-Vaux — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (24/100).
46
💰 Yield62
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating24
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Mercin-et-Vaux
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 827 €
🏡 House /m²
1 816 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Quentin | 2 386 € | 1 096 € | 877 | 52 813 |
| Soissons | 1 866 € | 1 803 € | 369 | 28 046 |
| Laon | 1 393 € | 1 188 € | 371 | 24 220 |
| Château-Thierry | 1 736 € | 1 875 € | 158 | 15 097 |
| Tergnier | 1 037 € | 1 106 € | 146 | 13 045 |
| Chauny | 4 886 € | 1 236 € | 198 | 11 596 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.44 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.5 %
⏳ Payback period
13.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.2 %
🏢 Apartments
7.1 %
92.3 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
34
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.
45.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
63.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.390 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.620 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.72 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
935
2023
📐 Area
7.82 km²
120 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 170 €
📊 Median age
47.8 yrs
30.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
217
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
20
-9.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
22
💼 Economic density
232
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Soissons
À 4.99 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Soissons
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA GrandSoissons Agglomération
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
7
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Mercin-et-Vaux |
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
16.7 %
16.7 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
8.3 %
8.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 773 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 773
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxbuin | 2.2 km | 56/100 | 763 |
| Pommiers | 3.0 km | 48/100 | 726 |
| Pernant | 2.7 km | 59/100 | 682 |
| Courmelles | 3.3 km | 48/100 | 1 808 |
| Pasly | 4.3 km | 45/100 | 1 100 |
| Soissons | 4.1 km | 59/100 | 28 046 |
| Bernoy-le-Château | 5.9 km | 68/100 | 825 |
| Cuffies | 5.9 km | 46/100 | 1 733 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mercin-et-Vaux
What is the price per m² in Mercin-et-Vaux? ▶
The median price per m² in Mercin-et-Vaux is 1 827 €.
What is the rental yield in Mercin-et-Vaux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mercin-et-Vaux is 7.5%.
Is Mercin-et-Vaux a good real estate investment? ▶
Mercin-et-Vaux has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mercin-et-Vaux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mercin-et-Vaux is D.
What are the natural risks in Mercin-et-Vaux? ▶
2 risks are identified in Mercin-et-Vaux: Inondation, Par ruissellement et coulée de boue.