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Mérilheu
Rural municipality · 65200 · Occitanie
👥 Population
232
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 321 €
📈 35% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 5.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Mérilheu — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (5/100).
25
💰 Yield3
🌳 Quality of life34
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Mérilheu
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 321 €
🏡 House /m²
4 975 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbes | 1 608 € | 1 717 € | 983 | 44 399 |
| Lourdes | 1 460 € | 1 616 € | 399 | 13 266 |
| Aureilhan | 1 831 € | 1 688 € | 106 | 8 031 |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 2 170 € | 1 947 € | 241 | 7 114 |
| Lannemezan | 1 164 € | 1 613 € | 91 | 5 811 |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 1 667 € | 1 731 € | 45 | 5 399 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.5 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
10.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.5 %
98.5 % 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
💶 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.
37.470 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.450 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.330 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
232
2023
📐 Area
3.37 km²
69 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 420 €
📊 Median age
52.8 yrs
24.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
61
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
263
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tournay
À 10.41 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.
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Haute-Bigorre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Enseignement
1
⚡ Energy performance
19 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
5.3 %
B
0.0 %
C
5.3 %
D
47.4 %
47.4 %
E
36.8 %
36.8 %
F
5.3 %
G
0.0 %
5.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 222 analyses · SOCIETE DES EAUX DE L'ILHAU
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
222
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordizan | 3.3 km | 50/100 | 513 |
| Gerde | 4.7 km | 26/100 | 1 196 |
| Cieutat | 4.0 km | 47/100 | 603 |
| Pouzac | 4.6 km | 39/100 | 1 099 |
| Montgaillard | 5.6 km | 47/100 | 816 |
| Trébons | 5.8 km | 28/100 | 760 |
| Asté | 10.4 km | 54/100 | 568 |
| Bernac-Debat | 9.4 km | 47/100 | 743 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mérilheu
What is the price per m² in Mérilheu? ▶
The median price per m² in Mérilheu is 2 321 €.
What is the rental yield in Mérilheu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mérilheu is 4.9%.
Is Mérilheu a good real estate investment? ▶
Mérilheu has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mérilheu? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mérilheu is D.
What are the natural risks in Mérilheu? ▶
4 risks are identified in Mérilheu: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.