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Mercus-Garrabet
Rural municipality · 09400 · Occitanie
👥 Population
1 238
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 500 €
📈 123% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Mercus-Garrabet — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (7/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
38
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Mercus-Garrabet
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 500 €
🏡 House /m²
1 646 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamiers | 1 857 € | 1 694 € | 276 | 16 473 |
| Foix | 1 649 € | 1 747 € | 185 | 9 934 |
| Saint-Girons | 1 789 € | 1 564 € | 199 | 6 008 |
| Lavelanet | 4 853 € | 1 018 € | 147 | 5 987 |
| Saverdun | 1 811 € | 1 683 € | 72 | 4 808 |
| Mazères | 1 575 € | 1 726 € | 64 | 3 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.94 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
74.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.4 %
🏢 Apartments
9.5 %
90.5 % 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
55
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.
45.640 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
184.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.310 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
84.56 %
🏢 CFE
37.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 238
2023
📐 Area
15.05 km²
82 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 170 €
📊 Median age
44.8 yrs
29.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
234
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
11
-26.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
189
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
À 5.59 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.
Foix
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 Pays de Tarascon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
16
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 13 | 10.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
16 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
18.8 %
18.8 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
6.2 %
D
31.2 %
31.2 %
E
18.8 %
18.8 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
0.0 %
12.5 % 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 |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Avalanche
Feu de forêt
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 037 analyses · S.M.D.E.A
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 037
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-de-Jarrat | 2.1 km | 36/100 | 1 352 |
| Arignac | 4.3 km | 54/100 | 719 |
| Montgailhard | 6.1 km | 34/100 | 1 437 |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 6.1 km | 28/100 | 3 085 |
| Ferrières-sur-Ariège | 7.2 km | 64/100 | 788 |
| Foix | 10.2 km | 52/100 | 9 934 |
| Ganac | 9.5 km | 42/100 | 759 |
| Montferrier | 9.8 km | 39/100 | 541 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mercus-Garrabet
What is the price per m² in Mercus-Garrabet? ▶
The median price per m² in Mercus-Garrabet is 2 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Mercus-Garrabet? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mercus-Garrabet is 4.3%.
Is Mercus-Garrabet a good real estate investment? ▶
Mercus-Garrabet has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mercus-Garrabet? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mercus-Garrabet is D.
What are the natural risks in Mercus-Garrabet? ▶
11 risks are identified in Mercus-Garrabet: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Avalanche, Feu de forêt.