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Mers-les-Bains
Small town · 80350 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
2 540
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 720 €
📈 23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Mers-les-Bains — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (21/100) and a high purchase price for the area (22/100).
43
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety21
⚡ Energy rating75
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 55 Transactions · Mers-les-Bains
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 720 €
🏡 House /m²
2 009 €
📋 Transactions
55
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens | 3 275 € | 2 331 € | 2030 | 136 449 |
| Abbeville | 2 297 € | 1 622 € | 341 | 22 395 |
| Albert | 2 053 € | 1 341 € | 182 | 9 521 |
| Péronne | 6 941 € | 1 333 € | 147 | 7 090 |
| Corbie | 4 613 € | 2 041 € | 95 | 5 982 |
| Montdidier | 2 029 € | 1 273 € | 65 | 5 935 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.69 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
46.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
49.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.1 %
🏢 Apartments
51.6 %
48.2 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
56.130 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
109.260 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.930 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
38.57 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 540
2023
📐 Area
5.43 km²
468 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 840 €
📊 Median age
57.0 yrs
22.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
804
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
57
+7.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
53
💼 Economic density
317
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Tréport - Mers-les-Bains
À 2.18 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.
Eu
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Villes Soeurs
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
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.
86.2 %
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 JOLIOT CURIE | public | 84.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
6
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
61
📋 Commerce
57
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
27
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
6
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 32 | 12.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 24 | 9.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 16 | 6.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 14 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 10 | 3.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 2.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
91 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
30.8 %
30.8 %
B
0.0 %
C
11.0 %
11.0 %
D
23.1 %
23.1 %
E
19.8 %
19.8 %
F
7.7 %
G
7.7 %
15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| magasin de commerce;immeuble;station balnéaire | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par submersion marine
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Avancée dunaire
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 278 analyses · VEOLIAEAU - C.G.E. - ABBEVILLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 278
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
15
⚡ Charge points
77
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Tréport | 3.0 km | 40/100 | 4 378 |
| Eu | 3.9 km | 51/100 | 6 499 |
| Étalondes | 4.5 km | 46/100 | 1 068 |
| Ault | 3.8 km | 33/100 | 1 346 |
| Saint-Quentin-la-Motte-Croix-au-Bailly | 3.5 km | 48/100 | 1 252 |
| Flocques | 5.3 km | 26/100 | 729 |
| Ponts-et-Marais | 5.3 km | 48/100 | 783 |
| Saint-Rémy-Boscrocourt | 7.1 km | 48/100 | 803 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mers-les-Bains
What is the price per m² in Mers-les-Bains? ▶
The median price per m² in Mers-les-Bains is 2 720 €.
What is the rental yield in Mers-les-Bains? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mers-les-Bains is 5.2%.
Is Mers-les-Bains a good real estate investment? ▶
Mers-les-Bains has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mers-les-Bains? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mers-les-Bains is A.
What are the natural risks in Mers-les-Bains? ▶
7 risks are identified in Mers-les-Bains: Par remontées de nappes naturelles, Par submersion marine, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.