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Mézériat
Small town · 01660 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 172
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 365 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Mézériat — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability30
🛡️ Safety89
⚡ Energy rating76
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Mézériat
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 365 €
🏡 House /m²
2 021 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.9 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.6 %
🏢 Apartments
18.3 %
79.4 % 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
142
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.
32.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.390 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.420 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.39 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 172
2023
📐 Area
19.25 km²
113 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 740 €
📊 Median age
41.7 yrs
35.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
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.
9.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
462
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
38
-13.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
44
💼 Economic density
213
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Mézériat
À 0.83 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.
Bourg-en-Bresse
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Veyle
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
49
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
16
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
11
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 17 | 7.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 6 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -61 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
28.6 %
28.6 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
14.3 %
14.3 %
E
28.6 %
28.6 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
0.0 %
14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 098 analyses · SOGEDO LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 098
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confrançon | 3.5 km | 49/100 | 1 356 |
| Vandeins | 3.8 km | 37/100 | 732 |
| Chaveyriat | 4.8 km | 37/100 | 1 078 |
| Chanoz-Châtenay | 6.3 km | 32/100 | 989 |
| Vonnas | 5.3 km | 44/100 | 3 255 |
| Curtafond | 5.6 km | 40/100 | 825 |
| Saint-Didier-d'Aussiat | 7.3 km | 44/100 | 843 |
| Montcet | 5.5 km | 33/100 | 709 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mézériat
What is the price per m² in Mézériat? ▶
The median price per m² in Mézériat is 2 365 €.
What is the rental yield in Mézériat? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mézériat is 5.5%.
Is Mézériat a good real estate investment? ▶
Mézériat has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mézériat? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mézériat is B.
What are the natural risks in Mézériat? ▶
4 risks are identified in Mézériat: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.