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Merlaut
Rural municipality · 51300 · Grand Est
👥 Population
275
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
508 €
📈 -75% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
20.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Merlaut — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield98
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability98
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Merlaut
🏡 House /m²
508 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reims | 2 817 € | 2 602 € | 2645 | 177 674 |
| Châlons-en-Champagne | 1 556 € | 1 741 € | 529 | 42 971 |
| Épernay | 1 950 € | 2 116 € | 371 | 22 174 |
| Vitry-le-François | 1 126 € | 1 133 € | 131 | 10 996 |
| Tinqueux | 2 122 € | 2 480 € | 111 | 10 771 |
| Bétheny | 2 068 € | 2 616 € | 107 | 6 975 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
20.5 %
⏳ Payback period
4.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.9 %
🏢 Apartments
3.3 %
96.7 % 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
3
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.
28.690 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
31.880 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.870 %
Secondary homes
🏢 CFE
16.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
275
2023
📐 Area
5.20 km²
53 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 620 €
📊 Median age
42.2 yrs
33.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
60
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
7
+250.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
218
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vitry-le-François
À 7.13 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Vitry-le-François
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Côtes de Champagne et Val de Saulx
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
📋 Commerce
1
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Merlaut |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 692 analyses · MAIRIE DE MERLAUT
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
692
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitry-en-Perthois | 3.5 km | 57/100 | 863 |
| Marolles | 5.4 km | 55/100 | 796 |
| Vitry-le-François | 5.9 km | 65/100 | 10 996 |
| Saint-Amand-sur-Fion | 7.7 km | 41/100 | 1 015 |
| Couvrot | 6.1 km | 48/100 | 786 |
| Frignicourt | 8.3 km | 48/100 | 1 747 |
| Thiéblemont-Farémont | 9.3 km | 45/100 | 513 |
| Loisy-sur-Marne | 8.6 km | 39/100 | 1 109 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merlaut
What is the price per m² in Merlaut? ▶
The median price per m² in Merlaut is 508 €.
What is the rental yield in Merlaut? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merlaut is 20.5%.
Is Merlaut a good real estate investment? ▶
Merlaut has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Merlaut? ▶
5 risks are identified in Merlaut: Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Rupture de barrage.