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Barraux
Small town · 38530 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 016
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 714 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 5.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Barraux — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (18/100) and a weak rental yield (25/100).
46
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety71
⚡ Energy rating69
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Barraux
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 714 €
🏡 House /m²
2 971 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenoble | 2 587 € | 3 667 € | 2579 | 156 140 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 2 218 € | 3 434 € | 392 | 37 695 |
| Échirolles | 1 800 € | 3 311 € | 329 | 37 491 |
| Vienne | 2 587 € | 3 215 € | 475 | 31 778 |
| Bourgoin-Jallieu | 2 561 € | 2 866 € | 409 | 30 151 |
| Fontaine | 1 833 € | 3 236 € | 288 | 22 020 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
10.3 %
89.6 % 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
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.
43.270 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
18.100 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
4.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.88 %
🏢 CFE
1.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 016
2023
📐 Area
11.25 km²
179 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 450 €
📊 Median age
42.0 yrs
34.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
401
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
33
-35.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
51
💼 Economic density
199
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pontcharra sur Bréda
À 2.06 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.
Grenoble
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Le Grésivaudan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
45
📋 Commerce
4
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
9
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 1 | Maison du département - Isére - Barraux |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 4.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 5 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 5 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 5 | 2.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
17 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
23.5 %
23.5 %
D
47.1 %
47.1 %
E
23.5 %
23.5 %
F
5.9 %
G
0.0 %
5.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| fort | 4e quart 16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle;19e sièc |
| château | 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet thermique
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 17 500 analyses · CC LE GRÉSIVAUDAN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
17 500
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Same region, score close to
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Volvic
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46/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Buissière | 2.4 km | 29/100 | 827 |
| Chapareillan | 3.9 km | 41/100 | 3 065 |
| Pontcharra | 3.4 km | 45/100 | 7 350 |
| Laissaud | 4.7 km | 31/100 | 778 |
| Porte-de-Savoie | 6.2 km | 37/100 | 3 974 |
| Le Cheylas | 6.1 km | 43/100 | 2 389 |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze | 6.7 km | 32/100 | 1 532 |
| Saint-Maximin | 5.3 km | 32/100 | 689 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Barraux
What is the price per m² in Barraux? ▶
The median price per m² in Barraux is 3 714 €.
What is the rental yield in Barraux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Barraux is 4.1%.
Is Barraux a good real estate investment? ▶
Barraux has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Barraux? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Barraux is D.
What are the natural risks in Barraux? ▶
16 risks are identified in Barraux: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.