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Merckeghem
Rural municipality · 59470 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
615
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 840 €
📈 113% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Merckeghem — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100).
48
💰 Yield60
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 12 Transactions · Merckeghem
🏡 House /m²
1 840 €
📋 Transactions
12
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 4 103 € | 2 875 € | 3755 | 238 246 |
| Tourcoing | 2 034 € | 1 812 € | 1256 | 98 772 |
| Roubaix | 2 754 € | 1 387 € | 986 | 98 286 |
| Dunkerque | 2 582 € | 2 048 € | 1336 | 86 263 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2 712 € | 3 027 € | 653 | 62 868 |
| Valenciennes | 2 721 € | 1 617 € | 767 | 43 468 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.28 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.4 %
⏳ Payback period
13.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.5 %
🏢 Apartments
1.4 %
91.7 % 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.
40.130 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
114.830 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.370 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
47.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
615
2023
📐 Area
10.72 km²
57 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 660 €
📊 Median age
44.5 yrs
30.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
123
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+30.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
200
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Watten - Éperlecques
À 6.98 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.
Dunkerque
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 Hauts de Flandre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique;motte | Moyen Age |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 825 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE CASSEL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
825
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millam | 2.4 km | 52/100 | 838 |
| Volckerinckhove | 4.0 km | 53/100 | 573 |
| Looberghe | 4.8 km | 43/100 | 1 228 |
| Cappelle-Brouck | 4.2 km | 56/100 | 1 169 |
| Lederzeele | 6.2 km | 39/100 | 703 |
| Watten | 5.4 km | 46/100 | 2 564 |
| Bollezeele | 4.9 km | 51/100 | 1 445 |
| Holque | 5.4 km | 47/100 | 837 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merckeghem
What is the price per m² in Merckeghem? ▶
The median price per m² in Merckeghem is 1 840 €.
What is the rental yield in Merckeghem? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merckeghem is 7.4%.
Is Merckeghem a good real estate investment? ▶
Merckeghem has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Merckeghem? ▶
4 risks are identified in Merckeghem: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.