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Merville-Franceville-Plage
Small town · 14810 · Normandie
👥 Population
2 231
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 769 €
📈 31% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
F
🔴 61.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Merville-Franceville-Plage — Score 27/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100).
27
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety35
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 55 Transactions · Merville-Franceville-Plage
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 769 €
🏡 House /m²
4 268 €
📋 Transactions
55
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 2 857 € | 3 786 € | 2035 | 109 400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 1 907 € | 2 913 € | 219 | 23 470 |
| Lisieux | 1 901 € | 2 010 € | 319 | 19 645 |
| Vire Normandie | 2 027 € | 1 643 € | 359 | 17 457 |
| Bayeux | 2 800 € | 2 726 € | 228 | 12 659 |
| Ifs | 2 339 € | 2 567 € | 133 | 11 937 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.15 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.6 %
⏳ Payback period
28.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
38.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
58.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.8 %
🏢 Apartments
38.8 %
59.2 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
🏢 Social housing units
109
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.
42.630 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
67.580 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.110 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.780 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
35.21 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 231
2023
📐 Area
10.72 km²
208 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 440 €
📊 Median age
52.8 yrs
24.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
650
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
55
-12.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
63
💼 Economic density
291
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Dives-sur-Mer - Cabourg
À 7.04 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.
Caen
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Normandie-Cabourg-Pays d'Auge
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.
96.4 %
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 ALFRED KASTLER | public | 121.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
58
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
19
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
12
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Merville-Franceville-Plage |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 18 | 8.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 16 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 15 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 13 | 5.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 8 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
52 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.7 %
D
11.5 %
11.5 %
E
19.2 %
19.2 %
F
44.2 %
44.2 %
G
17.3 %
17.3 %
61.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| redoute | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| batterie d'artillerie | 2e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Tempête et grains (vent)
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 611 analyses · SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 611
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bréville-les-Monts | 3.6 km | 35/100 | 661 |
| Petiville | 3.7 km | 51/100 | 560 |
| Amfreville | 3.5 km | 34/100 | 1 394 |
| Bavent | 4.6 km | 31/100 | 1 885 |
| Varaville | 4.0 km | 27/100 | 1 022 |
| Ouistreham | 4.1 km | 33/100 | 9 212 |
| Troarn | 8.2 km | 58/100 | 3 439 |
| Ranville | 6.4 km | 42/100 | 2 074 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Merville-Franceville-Plage
What is the price per m² in Merville-Franceville-Plage? ▶
The median price per m² in Merville-Franceville-Plage is 4 769 €.
What is the rental yield in Merville-Franceville-Plage? ▶
The gross rental yield in Merville-Franceville-Plage is 3.6%.
Is Merville-Franceville-Plage a good real estate investment? ▶
Merville-Franceville-Plage has a ScorCity score of 27/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Merville-Franceville-Plage? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Merville-Franceville-Plage is F.
What are the natural risks in Merville-Franceville-Plage? ▶
2 risks are identified in Merville-Franceville-Plage: Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Tempête et grains (vent).