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Mercuer
Rural municipality · 07200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 325
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 625 €
📈 116% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Mercuer — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (14/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
35
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Mercuer
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 625 €
🏡 House /m²
2 500 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 1 371 € | 2 161 € | 302 | 17 274 |
| Aubenas | 2 063 € | 2 054 € | 249 | 12 416 |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône | 2 033 € | 2 454 € | 178 | 11 279 |
| Guilherand-Granges | 2 152 € | 2 826 € | 169 | 11 235 |
| Le Teil | 1 347 € | 2 091 € | 163 | 8 726 |
| Privas | 1 473 € | 2 000 € | 137 | 8 538 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.81 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.3 %
⏳ Payback period
43.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.2 %
🏢 Apartments
3.4 %
96.3 % 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.
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
24
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.
35.680 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
195.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.780 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.760 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
16.65 %
🏢 CFE
29.58 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 325
2023
📐 Area
7.68 km²
173 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 970 €
📊 Median age
49.3 yrs
26.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
237
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
+16.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
179
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montélimar
À 32.02 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.
Aubenas
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 Bassin d'Aubenas
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
25
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 5 | 3.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
11.1 %
11.1 %
B
0.0 %
C
22.2 %
22.2 %
D
22.2 %
22.2 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
0.0 %
11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;15e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 977 analyses · SIAEP AILHON-MERCUER
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
977
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labégude | 2.0 km | 51/100 | 1 397 |
| Ailhon | 3.0 km | 33/100 | 553 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 3.8 km | 48/100 | 2 920 |
| Ucel | 3.4 km | 53/100 | 2 019 |
| Prades | 3.3 km | 37/100 | 1 195 |
| Vals-les-Bains | 4.7 km | 30/100 | 3 474 |
| Lalevade-d'Ardèche | 4.2 km | 29/100 | 1 120 |
| Aubenas | 3.7 km | 50/100 | 12 416 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mercuer
What is the price per m² in Mercuer? ▶
The median price per m² in Mercuer is 4 625 €.
What is the rental yield in Mercuer? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mercuer is 2.3%.
Is Mercuer a good real estate investment? ▶
Mercuer has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mercuer? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mercuer is E.
What are the natural risks in Mercuer? ▶
2 risks are identified in Mercuer: Feu de forêt, Séisme.