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Merpins
Rural municipality · 16100 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
1 085
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 981 €
📈 24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Merpins — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield59
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability57
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Merpins
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 981 €
🏡 House /m²
1 667 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angoulême | 2 049 € | 1 742 € | 813 | 41 908 |
| Cognac | 2 375 € | 1 813 € | 361 | 18 532 |
| Soyaux | 1 892 € | 1 586 € | 134 | 10 087 |
| La Couronne | 15 724 € | 1 840 € | 96 | 7 765 |
| Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente | 2 300 € | 1 784 € | 117 | 7 539 |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre | 1 807 € | 1 667 € | 97 | 7 408 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.1 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.1 %
⏳ Payback period
16.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.0 %
🏢 Apartments
2.7 %
96.8 % 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
🏢 Social housing units
14
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.
33.250 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.450 %
🏢 CFE
24.60 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 085
2023
📐 Area
10.51 km²
103 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 300 €
📊 Median age
47.3 yrs
27.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
255
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
-12.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
235
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cognac
À 4.19 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.
Cognac
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Grand Cognac
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
7
⚽ Sport
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Merpins |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 9.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +28 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 9.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
66.7 %
66.7 %
B
0.0 %
C
11.1 %
11.1 %
D
11.1 %
11.1 %
E
11.1 %
11.1 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| pont | 2e moitié 18e siècle |
| château | 10e siècle;13e siècle |
| abbaye | 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 486 analyses · VEOLIA-EAU CGE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 486
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac | 3.1 km | 47/100 | 832 |
| Javrezac | 3.5 km | 58/100 | 583 |
| Gimeux | 3.6 km | 46/100 | 742 |
| Salignac-sur-Charente | 3.1 km | 52/100 | 606 |
| Ars | 4.3 km | 49/100 | 686 |
| Cognac | 4.1 km | 51/100 | 18 532 |
| Salles-d'Angles | 5.9 km | 55/100 | 1 011 |
| Louzac-Saint-André | 6.3 km | 57/100 | 946 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merpins
What is the price per m² in Merpins? ▶
The median price per m² in Merpins is 1 981 €.
What is the rental yield in Merpins? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merpins is 6.1%.
Is Merpins a good real estate investment? ▶
Merpins has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Merpins? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Merpins is A.
What are the natural risks in Merpins? ▶
3 risks are identified in Merpins: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Risque industriel, Séisme.