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Nord · Hauts-de-France · 1,081 residents

How much does Merris spend?

Mayor: Patrick Deroullers since March 2026 · 15 town councillors

1.6M€
spent in , municipal accounts
−20.1 % vs 2023 · +66.9 % since 2019

In a town this size, a single building project is enough to swing the total from one year to the next.

1,476 € per inhabitant · 2 M€ collected · balance +417 k€
−20.1 % vs 2023 · +66.9 % since 2019

In a town this size, a single building project is enough to swing the total from one year to the next.

Spending and revenue

What the town pays for: staff, purchases, debt. 2019–2024 trend on each line.

Spending1.6 M€

Revenue2 M€

Property tax in Merris

32.97%

municipal rate on buildings, set in 2025 · unchanged since 2023

Median for towns of its size band: 36.86%.

In 2024, Merris collected 291 k€ in property and residence taxes, or 14% of its revenue.

What the town builds

871k€

invested in 2024 · €827 per inhabitant

Of which 497 k€ of equipment. That is −33.1 % compared with 2023.

Funding1.2 M€
Emprunts et dettes620k€
Dotations et fonds propres295k€
Subventions d'investissement294k€
What is built or repaid871 k€
Dépenses d'équipement497k€
Emprunts et dettes374k€

Investment section of the town’s accounts. The rest is funded by the savings made on day-to-day operations.

Debt

655

per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 708 k€ in total

Towns of its size: €525 per inhabitant · 2.1 times more than in 2018

Outstanding debt and gross savings: OFGL, main budget. The number of years is the debt-repayment capacity, debt divided by gross savings.

Compare with another town

Merris versus Saint-Remy-du-Nord
MerrisSaint-Remy-du-Nord
Local taxes
359 · 481per inhabitant
Debt
655 · 511per inhabitant
Gross savings
73 · 0per inhabitant
Property tax on buildings, municipal rate
32.97 % · 36.13 % in 2025

The full comparison

Per inhabitant, 2024 accounts, OFGL. Towns of the same département, by size. A town above or below is not better or worse run. Property-tax rate: municipal share only, excluding the inter-municipal body and additional levies, source REI DGFiP.

Source: DGFiP balance-sheet accounts (nature axis) · OFGL (consolidated commune base) · National register of elected officials · 2024·Data·Method