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Mercuès
Rural municipality · 46090 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 122
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 142 €
📈 -17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
11.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Mercuès — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield89
🌳 Quality of life35
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Mercuès
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 142 €
🏡 House /m²
1 786 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahors | 1 807 € | 1 883 € | 462 | 20 050 |
| Figeac | 1 823 € | 1 748 € | 201 | 9 793 |
| Gourdon | 1 465 € | 1 542 € | 104 | 4 206 |
| Pradines | 1 985 € | 2 072 € | 57 | 3 617 |
| Gramat | 1 455 € | 1 746 € | 73 | 3 512 |
| Saint-Céré | 2 800 € | 1 407 € | 64 | 3 429 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
11.8 %
⏳ Payback period
8.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.6 %
🏢 Apartments
9.9 %
90.1 % 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
53
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.
46.060 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
249.970 %
🏘️ Housing tax
14.520 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.990 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
103.53 %
🏢 CFE
32.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 122
2023
📐 Area
7.20 km²
156 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 880 €
📊 Median age
48.5 yrs
28.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
232
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
18
+28.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
207
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cahors
À 6.31 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.
Cahors
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Cahors
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
24
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
16
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
39 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
15.4 %
15.4 %
B
5.1 %
C
7.7 %
D
41.0 %
41.0 %
E
23.1 %
23.1 %
F
7.7 %
G
0.0 %
7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 669 analyses · COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLO DU GRAND CAHORS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
669
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
1
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❓ Frequently asked questions about Mercuès
What is the price per m² in Mercuès? ▶
The median price per m² in Mercuès is 1 142 €.
What is the rental yield in Mercuès? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mercuès is 11.8%.
Is Mercuès a good real estate investment? ▶
Mercuès has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mercuès? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mercuès is D.
What are the natural risks in Mercuès? ▶
8 risks are identified in Mercuès: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.