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Merlines
Rural municipality · 19340 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
741
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 149 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 37.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Merlines — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield66
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability81
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating26
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · Merlines
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 149 €
🏡 House /m²
864 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brive-la-Gaillarde | 2 155 € | 1 898 € | 1102 | 47 095 |
| Tulle | 2 138 € | 1 136 € | 421 | 13 401 |
| Ussel | 1 167 € | 1 248 € | 119 | 9 187 |
| Malemort | 1 587 € | 1 800 € | 121 | 8 239 |
| Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche | 2 400 € | 1 966 € | 66 | 5 091 |
| Égletons | 2 188 € | 1 439 € | 79 | 4 341 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.51 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
⏳ Payback period
12.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
67.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
12.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
19.6 %
🏢 Apartments
26.3 %
73.5 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
38
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.
37.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
122.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
12.730 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.840 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
25.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
741
2023
📐 Area
14.14 km²
52 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 130 €
📊 Median age
56.2 yrs
19.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
103
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4
💼 Economic density
139
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Ussel
À 13.40 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.
Ussel
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Haute-Corrèze Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
93.3 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE RENE PERROT | public | 103.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
14
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 12 | 16.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +93 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 9 | 12.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +61 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
12.5 %
12.5 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
12.5 %
12.5 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
37.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 327 analyses · SYNDICAT DE LA DIEGE
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
327
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
42
⚡ Charge points
1050
🚀 Incl. fast charging
36
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eygurande | 5.9 km | 61/100 | 678 |
| Messeix | 7.3 km | 42/100 | 998 |
| Bourg-Lastic | 9.7 km | 31/100 | 874 |
| Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches | 14.6 km | 47/100 | 591 |
| Ussel | 15.0 km | 62/100 | 9 187 |
| Giat | 19.6 km | 57/100 | 786 |
| Tauves | 15.3 km | 69/100 | 684 |
| Sarroux - Saint Julien | 21.3 km | 52/100 | 866 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merlines
What is the price per m² in Merlines? ▶
The median price per m² in Merlines is 1 149 €.
What is the rental yield in Merlines? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merlines is 7.8%.
Is Merlines a good real estate investment? ▶
Merlines has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Merlines? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Merlines is E.