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Mercurey
Rural municipality · 71640 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
1 211
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 212 €
📈 -28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Mercurey — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100).
47
💰 Yield49
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability45
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Mercurey
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 212 €
🏡 House /m²
1 944 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalon-sur-Saône | 1 431 € | 1 942 € | 834 | 45 102 |
| Mâcon | 1 853 € | 2 121 € | 605 | 35 177 |
| Le Creusot | 1 642 € | 1 210 € | 387 | 20 509 |
| Montceau-les-Mines | 1 647 € | 1 010 € | 268 | 17 064 |
| Autun | 1 349 € | 1 333 € | 235 | 13 172 |
| Paray-le-Monial | 1 515 € | 1 582 € | 185 | 9 291 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.65 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.5 %
⏳ Payback period
9.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.5 %
🏢 Apartments
17.2 %
82.3 % 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
80
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.
48.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.800 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.600 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.870 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.10 %
🏢 CFE
25.54 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 211
2023
📐 Area
15.54 km²
78 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 950 €
📊 Median age
47.2 yrs
31.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
417
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
26
+13.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
23
💼 Economic density
344
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Fontaines - Mercurey
À 3.86 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.
Chalon-sur-Saône
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Le Grand Chalon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
27
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
9
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
2
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison;jardin;chapelle | 2e quart 19e siècle;1er quart 20e siècle |
| église | 4e quart 12e siècle |
| borne | 17e siècle |
| église | 13e siècle;16e siècle |
| route | 3e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 580 analyses · SUEZ (LYONNAISE DES EAUX) CHALON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
580
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
21
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mellecey | 4.1 km | 46/100 | 1 348 |
| Rully | 4.4 km | 51/100 | 1 609 |
| Fontaines | 4.3 km | 26/100 | 1 841 |
| Dracy-le-Fort | 5.6 km | 36/100 | 1 472 |
| Givry | 7.9 km | 40/100 | 3 598 |
| Chagny | 7.7 km | 53/100 | 5 350 |
| Farges-lès-Chalon | 6.1 km | 59/100 | 829 |
| Saint-Désert | 9.1 km | 42/100 | 896 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mercurey
What is the price per m² in Mercurey? ▶
The median price per m² in Mercurey is 1 212 €.
What is the rental yield in Mercurey? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mercurey is 10.5%.
Is Mercurey a good real estate investment? ▶
Mercurey has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mercurey? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mercurey is E.
What are the natural risks in Mercurey? ▶
4 risks are identified in Mercurey: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.