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Merles-sur-Loison
Rural municipality · 55150 · Grand Est
👥 Population
144
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
833 €
📈 -34% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
13.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Merles-sur-Loison — Score 65/100.
65
💰 Yield92
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability91
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Merles-sur-Loison
🏡 House /m²
833 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdun | 1 867 € | 1 689 € | 338 | 16 890 |
| Bar-le-Duc | 1 267 € | 1 339 € | 213 | 14 607 |
| Commercy | 1 350 € | 1 074 € | 69 | 5 350 |
| Saint-Mihiel | 1 287 € | 695 € | 61 | 3 772 |
| Ligny-en-Barrois | 1 227 € | 912 € | 50 | 3 677 |
| Étain | 3 509 € | 1 134 € | 58 | 3 375 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.03 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
13.0 %
⏳ Payback period
7.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
11.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
6.9 %
93.1 % 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.
43.860 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
69.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.310 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
144
2023
📐 Area
11.42 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 470 €
📊 Median age
45.2 yrs
29.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
28
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
194
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Longuyon
À 12.99 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 de Damvillers Spincourt
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
2 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 · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 211 analyses · SIAEP DE LA REGION DE MANGIENNES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
211
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damvillers | 4.8 km | 33/100 | 613 |
| Marville | 8.8 km | 28/100 | 522 |
| Charency-Vezin | 13.9 km | 33/100 | 625 |
| Longuyon | 13.7 km | 58/100 | 5 134 |
| Écouviez | 18.7 km | 40/100 | 543 |
| Allondrelle-la-Malmaison | 17.7 km | 60/100 | 635 |
| Bras-sur-Meuse | 18.6 km | 68/100 | 661 |
| Montmédy | 18.4 km | 41/100 | 2 052 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merles-sur-Loison
What is the price per m² in Merles-sur-Loison? ▶
The median price per m² in Merles-sur-Loison is 833 €.
What is the rental yield in Merles-sur-Loison? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merles-sur-Loison is 13.0%.
Is Merles-sur-Loison a good real estate investment? ▶
Merles-sur-Loison has a ScorCity score of 65/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Merles-sur-Loison? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Merles-sur-Loison is D.
What are the natural risks in Merles-sur-Loison? ▶
5 risks are identified in Merles-sur-Loison: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain.