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Merles
Rural municipality · 82210 · Occitanie
👥 Population
200
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 333 €
📈 105% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Merles — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (23/100).
40
💰 Yield23
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Merles
🏡 House /m²
2 333 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montauban | 2 124 € | 2 311 € | 1011 | 62 945 |
| Castelsarrasin | 2 472 € | 1 644 € | 265 | 14 343 |
| Moissac | 1 979 € | 1 598 € | 210 | 13 419 |
| Caussade | 3 509 € | 1 629 € | 118 | 6 803 |
| Montech | 1 892 € | 2 227 € | 103 | 6 663 |
| Nègrepelisse | 1 667 € | 2 320 € | 102 | 5 917 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
19.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.8 %
98.2 % 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.
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.
49.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
163.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.700 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
2.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.00 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
200
2023
📐 Area
7.28 km²
27 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 220 €
📊 Median age
48.3 yrs
28.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
52
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
260
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Valence d'Agen
À 7.67 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 des Deux Rives
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
6
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
3 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 · 6 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 420 analyses · SE. AUVILLAR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
420
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malause | 2.9 km | 64/100 | 1 253 |
| Pommevic | 3.9 km | 32/100 | 599 |
| Goudourville | 5.8 km | 46/100 | 976 |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave | 5.0 km | 33/100 | 2 281 |
| Boudou | 6.2 km | 37/100 | 757 |
| Valence | 6.5 km | 60/100 | 5 289 |
| Auvillar | 6.2 km | 59/100 | 895 |
| Saint-Paul-d'Espis | 8.9 km | 59/100 | 559 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merles
What is the price per m² in Merles? ▶
The median price per m² in Merles is 2 333 €.
What is the rental yield in Merles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merles is 5.0%.
Is Merles a good real estate investment? ▶
Merles has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Merles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Merles is D.
What are the natural risks in Merles? ▶
6 risks are identified in Merles: Mouvement de terrain, Nucléaire, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.