Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA
Méricourt
Medium city · 62680 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
11 619
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
886 €
📈 -38% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
15.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 24.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Méricourt — Score 69/100.
69
💰 Yield95
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability90
🛡️ Safety65
⚡ Energy rating31
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Méricourt
🏢 Apt. /m²
886 €
🏡 House /m²
1 532 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais | 2 569 € | 1 523 € | 1068 | 67 571 |
| Arras | 3 011 € | 1 929 € | 703 | 42 875 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 2 756 € | 1 647 € | 726 | 40 539 |
| Lens | 2 632 € | 1 553 € | 382 | 32 920 |
| Liévin | 2 537 € | 1 544 € | 256 | 30 063 |
| Hénin-Beaumont | 1 663 € | 1 385 € | 340 | 25 688 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.38 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
15.4 %
⏳ Payback period
6.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.2 %
🏢 Apartments
15.8 %
82.2 % 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.
B2
Low 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
2 506
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.
68.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
167.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.720 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.43 %
🏢 CFE
32.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 619
2023
📐 Area
7.66 km²
1517 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 630 €
📊 Median age
40.5 yrs
37.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
65.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.4 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
998
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
117
+30.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
90
💼 Economic density
86
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pont de Sallaumines
À 1.85 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.
Lens - Liévin
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Lens - Liévin
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
93.2 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE HENRI WALLON | public | 82.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
105
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
75
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
24
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 129 | 11.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +54 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 53 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 48 | 4.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 47 | 9.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 46 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 37 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 32 | 2.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 28 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 28 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 27 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 17 | 1.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 8 | 0.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
50 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
20.0 %
20.0 %
D
28.0 %
28.0 %
E
28.0 %
28.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
4.0 %
24.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effondrements localisés
Emissions en surface de gaz de mine
Glissements ou mouvements de pente
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissement minier
Tassements
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 801 analyses · VEOLIA ARTOIS DOUAISIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 801
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
16
⚡ Charge points
86
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Beauvais
60000
69/100
55 550 Inhabitants
Rœulx
59172
69/100
3 743 Inhabitants
Villers-Outréaux
59142
69/100
2 117 Inhabitants
Sinceny
02300
69/100
2 005 Inhabitants
Luchy
60360
69/100
682 Inhabitants
Ronssoy
80740
69/100
577 Inhabitants
Étaves-et-Bocquiaux
02110
69/100
543 Inhabitants
Anguilcourt-le-Sart
02800
69/100
274 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acheville | 1.9 km | 54/100 | 576 |
| Sallaumines | 2.5 km | 27/100 | 9 414 |
| Noyelles-sous-Lens | 3.4 km | 21/100 | 6 854 |
| Arleux-en-Gohelle | 3.9 km | 41/100 | 960 |
| Rouvroy | 2.7 km | 23/100 | 8 552 |
| Willerval | 4.3 km | 60/100 | 660 |
| Billy-Montigny | 3.3 km | 56/100 | 7 937 |
| Avion | 3.1 km | 60/100 | 17 435 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Méricourt
What is the price per m² in Méricourt? ▶
The median price per m² in Méricourt is 886 €.
What is the rental yield in Méricourt? ▶
The gross rental yield in Méricourt is 15.4%.
Is Méricourt a good real estate investment? ▶
Méricourt has a ScorCity score of 69/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Méricourt? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Méricourt is D.
What are the natural risks in Méricourt? ▶
8 risks are identified in Méricourt: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effondrements localisés, Emissions en surface de gaz de mine.