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Merlas
Rural municipality · 38620 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
465
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 117 €
📈 42% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Merlas — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (12/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
37
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Merlas
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 117 €
🏡 House /m²
2 167 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenoble | 2 587 € | 3 667 € | 2579 | 156 140 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 2 218 € | 3 434 € | 392 | 37 695 |
| Échirolles | 1 800 € | 3 311 € | 329 | 37 491 |
| Vienne | 2 587 € | 3 215 € | 475 | 31 778 |
| Bourgoin-Jallieu | 2 561 € | 2 866 € | 409 | 30 151 |
| Fontaine | 1 833 € | 3 236 € | 288 | 22 020 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
15.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.0 %
🏢 Apartments
1.5 %
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.
34.620 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
102.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.870 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
50.82 %
🏢 CFE
26.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
465
2023
📐 Area
15.52 km²
30 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 380 €
📊 Median age
46.8 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
113
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
6
-53.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
13
💼 Economic density
243
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Béron - La Bridoire
À 9.37 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.
CA du Pays Voironnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
11
📋 Commerce
3
⚽ Sport
1
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Merlas |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
50.0 %
50.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
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 · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 226 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE ARA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
226
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38440
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine | 3.0 km | 61/100 | 2 392 |
| Saint-Aupre | 4.1 km | 44/100 | 1 182 |
| Saint-Bueil | 4.4 km | 57/100 | 716 |
| Velanne | 5.5 km | 59/100 | 572 |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin | 4.9 km | 56/100 | 937 |
| Massieu | 4.1 km | 29/100 | 773 |
| Miribel-les-Échelles | 4.2 km | 33/100 | 1 713 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey | 6.9 km | 48/100 | 2 619 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merlas
What is the price per m² in Merlas? ▶
The median price per m² in Merlas is 3 117 €.
What is the rental yield in Merlas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merlas is 4.1%.
Is Merlas a good real estate investment? ▶
Merlas has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Merlas? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Merlas is C.
What are the natural risks in Merlas? ▶
1 risks are identified in Merlas: Séisme.