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Mercury
Small town · 73200 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 495
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 582 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 21.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Mercury — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (12/100) and a weak rental yield (18/100).
40
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life32
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety74
⚡ Energy rating64
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Mercury
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 582 €
🏡 House /m²
3 029 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | 2 943 € | 4 000 € | 867 | 59 964 |
| Aix-les-Bains | 4 485 € | 4 937 € | 757 | 32 406 |
| Albertville | 2 331 € | 2 672 € | 344 | 19 978 |
| La Motte-Servolex | 2 841 € | 3 954 € | 233 | 12 067 |
| La Ravoire | 3 571 € | 4 076 € | 116 | 9 332 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 1 924 € | 2 350 € | 102 | 7 524 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.92 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
⏳ Payback period
21.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
22.4 %
77.3 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
67
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.
34.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
134.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
9.200 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
22.17 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 495
2023
📐 Area
22.34 km²
156 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 330 €
📊 Median age
43.6 yrs
31.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.9 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
6.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
649
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
75
+41.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
53
💼 Economic density
186
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Albertville
À 3.80 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.
Albertville
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Arlysère
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
54
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
15
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
11
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 27 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 12 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
21.1 %
21.1 %
B
5.3 %
C
5.3 %
D
31.6 %
31.6 %
E
15.8 %
15.8 %
F
10.5 %
10.5 %
G
10.5 %
10.5 %
21.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 14e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 15 438 analyses · CA ARLYSÈRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
15 438
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Same region, score close to
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40/100
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38920
40/100
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69126
40/100
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Chasse-sur-Rhône
38670
40/100
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Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds
42650
40/100
6 563 Inhabitants
La Mulatière
69350
40/100
6 534 Inhabitants
Ambert
63600
40/100
6 517 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 4.3 km | 44/100 | 3 149 |
| Pallud | 3.7 km | 30/100 | 784 |
| Tournon | 6.2 km | 36/100 | 569 |
| Verrens-Arvey | 5.3 km | 30/100 | 959 |
| Grignon | 6.3 km | 35/100 | 2 099 |
| Marthod | 5.8 km | 40/100 | 1 346 |
| Val de Chaise | 7.5 km | 34/100 | 1 384 |
| Faverges-Seythenex | 6.2 km | 31/100 | 7 545 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mercury
What is the price per m² in Mercury? ▶
The median price per m² in Mercury is 3 582 €.
What is the rental yield in Mercury? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mercury is 4.7%.
Is Mercury a good real estate investment? ▶
Mercury has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mercury? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mercury is D.
What are the natural risks in Mercury? ▶
3 risks are identified in Mercury: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Inondation, Séisme.