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Merville
Medium city · 59660 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
9 808
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
10 459 €
📈 520% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 31.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Merville — Score 23/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
23
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism61
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating19
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Merville
🏢 Apt. /m²
10 459 €
🏡 House /m²
1 864 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 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
10.55 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.2 %
⏳ Payback period
82.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.3 %
🏢 Apartments
15.1 %
84.7 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
795
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.
43.500 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.580 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
45.37 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 808
2023
📐 Area
27.00 km²
363 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 840 €
📊 Median age
38.2 yrs
38.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.4 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 311
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
128
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
96
💼 Economic density
134
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Strazeele
À 7.54 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.
Merville
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Flandre Lys
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
📊 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 PRIVE SAINT ROBERT | privé sous contrat | 110.0 |
| COLLEGE HENRI DUNANT | public | 83.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
16
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
142
📋 Commerce
32
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
58
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point-justice Flandre Lys de Merville |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 141 | 14.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +100 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 56 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 51 | 5.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 46 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 45 | 4.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 40 | 4.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 25 | 2.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 19 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 17 | 1.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 14 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 12 | 1.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
100 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
1.0 %
C
6.0 %
D
22.0 %
22.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
18.0 %
18.0 %
G
13.0 %
13.0 %
31.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 857 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE LA GORGUE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 857
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
41
⚡ Charge points
171
🚀 Incl. fast charging
16
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuf-Berquin | 2.8 km | 40/100 | 1 417 |
| Calonne-sur-la-Lys | 4.0 km | 37/100 | 1 595 |
| Vieux-Berquin | 5.4 km | 56/100 | 2 628 |
| Lestrem | 4.8 km | 28/100 | 5 009 |
| Saint-Floris | 4.7 km | 61/100 | 618 |
| Mont-Bernanchon | 6.9 km | 44/100 | 1 317 |
| Hinges | 7.9 km | 44/100 | 2 485 |
| Le Doulieu | 5.9 km | 46/100 | 1 436 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merville
What is the price per m² in Merville? ▶
The median price per m² in Merville is 10 459 €.
What is the rental yield in Merville? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merville is 1.2%.
Is Merville a good real estate investment? ▶
Merville has a ScorCity score of 23/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Merville? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Merville is E.
What are the natural risks in Merville? ▶
5 risks are identified in Merville: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.