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Merry-sur-Yonne
Rural municipality · 89660 · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
👥 Population
187
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 500 €
📈 58% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Merry-sur-Yonne — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability65
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Merry-sur-Yonne
🏡 House /m²
1 500 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 1 833 € | 1 962 € | 657 | 35 097 |
| Sens | 1 958 € | 1 793 € | 388 | 27 106 |
| Joigny | 2 489 € | 1 444 € | 144 | 9 016 |
| Migennes | 1 153 € | 1 370 € | 87 | 6 688 |
| Avallon | 1 346 € | 1 464 € | 88 | 6 305 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 3 314 € | 1 429 € | 126 | 5 135 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.67 €/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
43.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
49.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
6.7 %
🏢 Apartments
0.5 %
99.5 % 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
💶 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.
46.540 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
96.590 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.400 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.02 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
187
2023
📐 Area
23.75 km²
8 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 290 €
📊 Median age
57.0 yrs
19.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
63
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
337
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châtel-Censoir
À 2.34 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 Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
33.3 %
33.3 %
B
33.3 %
33.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
33.3 %
33.3 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 13e siècle;4e quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Rupture de barrage
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 579 analyses · FEDERATION EAUX PUISAYE-FORTERRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 579
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Châtel-Censoir | 3.6 km | 39/100 | 561 |
| Mailly-le-Château | 4.1 km | 58/100 | 514 |
| Coulanges-sur-Yonne | 9.1 km | 57/100 | 518 |
| Vincelles | 14.6 km | 61/100 | 913 |
| Deux Rivières | 14.2 km | 25/100 | 1 245 |
| Courson-les-Carrières | 11.6 km | 50/100 | 900 |
| Coulanges-la-Vineuse | 16.2 km | 69/100 | 783 |
| Clamecy | 14.4 km | 60/100 | 3 544 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merry-sur-Yonne
What is the price per m² in Merry-sur-Yonne? ▶
The median price per m² in Merry-sur-Yonne is 1 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Merry-sur-Yonne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merry-sur-Yonne is 6.9%.
Is Merry-sur-Yonne a good real estate investment? ▶
Merry-sur-Yonne has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Merry-sur-Yonne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Merry-sur-Yonne is A.
What are the natural risks in Merry-sur-Yonne? ▶
3 risks are identified in Merry-sur-Yonne: Mouvement de terrain, Rupture de barrage, Tassements différentiels.