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Mers-sur-Indre
Rural municipality · 36230 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
659
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 304 €
📈 90% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Mers-sur-Indre — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield42
🌳 Quality of life78
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability66
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Mers-sur-Indre
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 304 €
🏡 House /m²
1 494 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauroux | 1 433 € | 1 458 € | 671 | 42 963 |
| Issoudun | 1 642 € | 1 028 € | 178 | 11 159 |
| Déols | 1 448 € | 1 389 € | 95 | 7 600 |
| Le Blanc | 1 290 € | 894 € | 128 | 6 164 |
| Le Poinçonnet | — € | 1 798 € | 83 | 5 855 |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 2 762 € | 1 132 € | 116 | 4 786 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.65 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.0 %
⏳ Payback period
14.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
21.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
2.7 %
🏢 Apartments
0.8 %
98.4 % 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
2
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.
40.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.430 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.790 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.66 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
659
2023
📐 Area
25.82 km²
26 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 440 €
📊 Median age
46.4 yrs
29.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
158
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
240
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Châteauroux
À 20.31 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Châteauroux
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC du Val de Bouzanne
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
13
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
6
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
6
⚡ Energy performance
11 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
9.1 %
9.1 %
C
9.1 %
9.1 %
D
45.5 %
45.5 %
E
18.2 %
18.2 %
F
18.2 %
18.2 %
G
0.0 %
18.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 495 analyses · SIAEP COUARDE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
495
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montipouret | 3.3 km | 66/100 | 616 |
| Ardentes | 8.7 km | 65/100 | 3 715 |
| Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | 9.7 km | 60/100 | 1 623 |
| Saint-Août | 9.9 km | 30/100 | 811 |
| Montgivray | 11.5 km | 52/100 | 1 546 |
| Mâron | 14.5 km | 44/100 | 735 |
| Le Magny | 14.1 km | 53/100 | 1 003 |
| Ambrault | 14.4 km | 32/100 | 884 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mers-sur-Indre
What is the price per m² in Mers-sur-Indre? ▶
The median price per m² in Mers-sur-Indre is 1 304 €.
What is the rental yield in Mers-sur-Indre? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mers-sur-Indre is 7.0%.
Is Mers-sur-Indre a good real estate investment? ▶
Mers-sur-Indre has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mers-sur-Indre? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mers-sur-Indre is D.
What are the natural risks in Mers-sur-Indre? ▶
3 risks are identified in Mers-sur-Indre: Radon, Inondation, Séisme.