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Mérial
Rural municipality · 11140 · Occitanie
👥 Population
28
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
417 €
📈 -35% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
24.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Mérial — Score 73/100.
73
💰 Yield99
🌳 Quality of life98
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability99
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Mérial
🏡 House /m²
417 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narbonne | 2 342 € | 2 761 € | 1229 | 57 587 |
| Carcassonne | 1 469 € | 1 744 € | 1042 | 46 080 |
| Castelnaudary | 1 702 € | 1 656 € | 245 | 12 151 |
| Limoux | 2 955 € | 1 589 € | 200 | 10 532 |
| Lézignan-Corbières | 1 875 € | 1 778 € | 206 | 10 343 |
| Port-la-Nouvelle | 2 457 € | 3 017 € | 199 | 5 852 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.58 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
24.7 %
⏳ Payback period
4.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
31.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
66.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
2.2 %
🏢 Apartments
2.2 %
97.8 % 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
💶 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.
84.540 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
312.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.320 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.83 %
🏢 CFE
37.27 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
28
2023
📐 Area
16.56 km²
2 inh/km²
📊 Median age
52.0 yrs
21.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
17
SIRENE database 2026
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
607
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ax-les-Thermes
À 10.99 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Pyrénées audoises
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
⚽ Sport
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Mérial |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 056 analyses · MAIRIE DE MERIAL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 056
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bélesta | 13.5 km | 57/100 | 1 091 |
| Ax-les-Thermes | 14.5 km | 31/100 | 1 285 |
| La Bastide-sur-l'Hers | 20.1 km | 66/100 | 676 |
| Villeneuve-d'Olmes | 18.8 km | 53/100 | 965 |
| Lavelanet | 20.2 km | 28/100 | 5 987 |
| Montferrier | 18.6 km | 39/100 | 541 |
| Les Angles | 22.6 km | 24/100 | 597 |
| Laroque-d'Olmes | 23.0 km | 39/100 | 2 454 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mérial
What is the price per m² in Mérial? ▶
The median price per m² in Mérial is 417 €.
What is the rental yield in Mérial? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mérial is 24.7%.
Is Mérial a good real estate investment? ▶
Mérial has a ScorCity score of 73/100, making it an excellent choice.
What is the average energy rating in Mérial? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mérial is D.
What are the natural risks in Mérial? ▶
11 risks are identified in Mérial: Tassements différentiels, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.