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Merris
Rural municipality · 59270 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
1 106
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 934 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Merris — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability46
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating100
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Merris
🏡 House /m²
1 934 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 4 103 € | 2 875 € | 3755 | 238 246 |
| Tourcoing | 2 034 € | 1 812 € | 1256 | 98 772 |
| Roubaix | 2 754 € | 1 387 € | 986 | 98 286 |
| Dunkerque | 2 582 € | 2 048 € | 1336 | 86 263 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2 712 € | 3 027 € | 653 | 62 868 |
| Valenciennes | 2 721 € | 1 617 € | 767 | 43 468 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.16 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
⏳ Payback period
14.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
95.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.4 %
🏢 Apartments
3.4 %
96.6 % 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
16
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.
42.470 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
89.920 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.760 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.17 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 106
2023
📐 Area
10.14 km²
109 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 220 €
📊 Median age
44.8 yrs
31.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
205
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
-51.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
27
💼 Economic density
185
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Strazeele
À 1.91 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.
Lille (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Coeur de Flandre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
100.0 %
100.0 %
D
0.0 %
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 · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 313 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE CASSEL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
313
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Méteren | 3.6 km | 54/100 | 2 231 |
| Strazeele | 2.9 km | 40/100 | 942 |
| Vieux-Berquin | 3.5 km | 56/100 | 2 628 |
| Flêtre | 4.5 km | 32/100 | 923 |
| Neuf-Berquin | 5.7 km | 40/100 | 1 417 |
| Le Doulieu | 5.0 km | 46/100 | 1 436 |
| Berthen | 6.9 km | 34/100 | 627 |
| Caëstre | 5.9 km | 43/100 | 1 951 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merris
What is the price per m² in Merris? ▶
The median price per m² in Merris is 1 934 €.
What is the rental yield in Merris? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merris is 6.9%.
Is Merris a good real estate investment? ▶
Merris has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Merris? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Merris is C.
What are the natural risks in Merris? ▶
4 risks are identified in Merris: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.