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Mézos
Rural municipality · 40170 · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
👥 Population
868
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 395 €
📈 96% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Mézos — Score 38/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and a weak rental yield (12/100).
38
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life84
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating74
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Mézos
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 395 €
🏡 House /m²
3 420 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-de-Marsan | 2 196 € | 2 121 € | 500 | 31 592 |
| Dax | 2 674 € | 2 496 € | 540 | 22 109 |
| Biscarrosse | 3 450 € | 3 950 € | 327 | 15 836 |
| Saint-Paul-lès-Dax | 2 783 € | 2 828 € | 281 | 14 481 |
| Tarnos | 4 046 € | 4 172 € | 148 | 12 957 |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 2 244 € | 2 252 € | 146 | 10 092 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.66 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
59.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
35.7 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
8.6 %
90.7 % 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.
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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
13
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.
29.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
50.790 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.590 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.51 %
🏢 CFE
25.83 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
868
2023
📐 Area
88.99 km²
10 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 440 €
📊 Median age
55.2 yrs
20.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
358
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
22
-29.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
31
💼 Economic density
412
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Morcenx
À 19.42 km · Segment B
🏙️ 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.
CC de Mimizan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
7
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
7
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 6.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
25.0 %
25.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 296 analyses · COMMUNAUTE DES COMMUNES DE MIMIZAN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 296
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bias | 9.5 km | 42/100 | 809 |
| Saint-Julien-en-Born | 9.1 km | 30/100 | 1 781 |
| Onesse-Laharie | 9.8 km | 35/100 | 1 079 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Born | 13.8 km | 43/100 | 975 |
| Escource | 12.2 km | 34/100 | 824 |
| Lesperon | 14.1 km | 47/100 | 1 043 |
| Aureilhan | 14.5 km | 37/100 | 1 146 |
| Lit-et-Mixe | 12.2 km | 32/100 | 1 719 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mézos
What is the price per m² in Mézos? ▶
The median price per m² in Mézos is 4 395 €.
What is the rental yield in Mézos? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mézos is 3.2%.
Is Mézos a good real estate investment? ▶
Mézos has a ScorCity score of 38/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mézos? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mézos is D.
What are the natural risks in Mézos? ▶
3 risks are identified in Mézos: Feu de forêt, Mouvement de terrain, Tassements différentiels.