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Mercœur
Rural municipality · 43100 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
146
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 727 €
📈 388% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Mercœur — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (2/100) and a high purchase price for the area (11/100).
28
💰 Yield2
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Mercœur
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 727 €
🏡 House /m²
2 831 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
6.29 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.0 %
⏳ Payback period
49.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
54.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
30.9 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
14.7 %
🏢 Apartments
1.6 %
98.4 % 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.
29.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
112.070 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.790 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
49.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
146
2023
📐 Area
27.42 km²
5 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 140 €
📊 Median age
52.3 yrs
27.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
85.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
2.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
77
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
527
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Massiac - Blesle
À 11.79 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.
Brioude
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 Rives du Haut Allier
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
2
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| dolmen;site archéologique | Néolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Effondrements généralisés
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Affaissement minier
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 049 analyses · SIAEP DE LA MARGERIDE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 049
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vieille-Brioude | 9.9 km | 52/100 | 1 236 |
| Paulhac | 12.2 km | 34/100 | 590 |
| Massiac | 11.2 km | 46/100 | 1 796 |
| Brioude | 13.5 km | 45/100 | 6 527 |
| Fontannes | 14.5 km | 30/100 | 875 |
| Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre | 17.4 km | 30/100 | 1 075 |
| Cohade | 17.4 km | 36/100 | 893 |
| Lamothe | 17.1 km | 62/100 | 819 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mercœur
What is the price per m² in Mercœur? ▶
The median price per m² in Mercœur is 3 727 €.
What is the rental yield in Mercœur? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mercœur is 2.0%.
Is Mercœur a good real estate investment? ▶
Mercœur has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Mercœur? ▶
8 risks are identified in Mercœur: Tempête et grains (vent), Effondrements généralisés, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.