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Mézères
Rural municipality · 43800 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
178
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 000 €
📈 -15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🔴 50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Mézères — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (15/100).
37
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life55
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Mézères
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 000 €
🏡 House /m²
1 962 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 1 690 € | 1 901 € | 474 | 18 540 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 2 216 € | 2 162 € | 96 | 8 823 |
| Yssingeaux | 4 412 € | 1 805 € | 104 | 7 415 |
| Brioude | 1 603 € | 1 399 € | 98 | 6 527 |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 2 235 € | 2 174 € | 77 | 6 164 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 1 286 € | 1 764 € | 72 | 6 097 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
7.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
61.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
24.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.3 %
🏢 Apartments
1.7 %
98.3 % 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.
39.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
148.510 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.130 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.450 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.93 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
178
2023
📐 Area
8.71 km²
20 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 640 €
📊 Median age
49.4 yrs
25.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
46
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
-16.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
258
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Retournac
À 4.23 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Puy-en-Velay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
4
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
50.0 %
50.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
50.0 %
50.0 %
G
0.0 %
50.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Tempête et grains (vent)
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 208 analyses · DIRECTION EAU ET ASSAINISSEMENT (CAPEV)
🧪 Bacteriology
✅ Compliant
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
208
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosières | 3.9 km | 38/100 | 1 548 |
| Chamalières-sur-Loire | 3.3 km | 25/100 | 506 |
| Retournac | 6.2 km | 44/100 | 3 007 |
| Beaulieu | 5.7 km | 27/100 | 1 096 |
| Beaux | 6.5 km | 54/100 | 886 |
| Le Pertuis | 8.0 km | 38/100 | 576 |
| Saint-Étienne-Lardeyrol | 9.1 km | 53/100 | 771 |
| Malrevers | 8.8 km | 42/100 | 763 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mézères
What is the price per m² in Mézères? ▶
The median price per m² in Mézères is 2 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Mézères? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mézères is 4.3%.
Is Mézères a good real estate investment? ▶
Mézères has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mézères? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mézères is B.
What are the natural risks in Mézères? ▶
8 risks are identified in Mézères: Tempête et grains (vent), Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Radon.