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Méry-sur-Cher
Rural municipality · 18100 · Centre-Val de Loire
👥 Population
690
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 963 €
📈 196% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 25.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Méry-sur-Cher — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and an energy-inefficient housing stock (22/100).
43
💰 Yield53
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability59
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Méry-sur-Cher
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 963 €
🏡 House /m²
1 630 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourges | 1 716 € | 1 786 € | 1186 | 64 186 |
| Vierzon | 1 245 € | 1 054 € | 582 | 25 068 |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1 667 € | 1 122 € | 250 | 9 899 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 1 583 € | 1 762 € | 141 | 9 647 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 1 250 € | 1 316 € | 100 | 6 463 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1 020 € | 1 485 € | 129 | 6 380 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.28 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
⏳ Payback period
26.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
6.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.1 %
🏢 Apartments
1.4 %
97.8 % 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.
37.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
71.620 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.240 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
26.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
690
2023
📐 Area
21.23 km²
33 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 070 €
📊 Median age
45.7 yrs
31.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
137
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
14
-6.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
15
💼 Economic density
199
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vierzon
À 5.64 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.
Vierzon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚡ Energy performance
545 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.1 %
B
0.4 %
C
5.3 %
D
30.3 %
30.3 %
E
37.6 %
37.6 %
F
20.6 %
20.6 %
G
4.8 %
25.4 % 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
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 781 analyses · VEOLIA SECTEUR SOLOGNE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
781
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Court | 4.9 km | 51/100 | 594 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée | 4.7 km | 58/100 | 591 |
| Thénioux | 4.8 km | 61/100 | 667 |
| Châtres-sur-Cher | 7.3 km | 57/100 | 1 132 |
| Theillay | 8.5 km | 45/100 | 1 258 |
| Vierzon | 6.6 km | 64/100 | 25 068 |
| Massay | 10.2 km | 52/100 | 1 345 |
| Méreau | 8.9 km | 62/100 | 2 632 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Méry-sur-Cher
What is the price per m² in Méry-sur-Cher? ▶
The median price per m² in Méry-sur-Cher is 2 963 €.
What is the rental yield in Méry-sur-Cher? ▶
The gross rental yield in Méry-sur-Cher is 3.8%.
Is Méry-sur-Cher a good real estate investment? ▶
Méry-sur-Cher has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Méry-sur-Cher? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Méry-sur-Cher is E.
What are the natural risks in Méry-sur-Cher? ▶
5 risks are identified in Méry-sur-Cher: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.