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Château-Bernard
Rural municipality · 38650 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
295
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 500 €
📈 -27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 21.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Château-Bernard — Score 30/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (20/100).
30
💰 Yield20
🌳 Quality of life59
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Château-Bernard
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 500 €
🏡 House /m²
2 742 €
📋 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
10.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.8 %
⏳ Payback period
11.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
35.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
63.5 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.3 %
🏢 Apartments
46.5 %
52.0 % 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
💶 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.
49.640 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
109.340 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.160 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.99 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
295
2023
📐 Area
18.35 km²
16 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 690 €
📊 Median age
50.9 yrs
22.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
109
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
369
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Monestier-de-Clermont
À 9.57 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.
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 du Trièves
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
2
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
32 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
3.1 %
D
31.2 %
31.2 %
E
43.8 %
43.8 %
F
21.9 %
21.9 %
G
0.0 %
21.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 922 analyses · MAIRIE DE CHATEAU-BERNARD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 922
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Gua | 5.3 km | 39/100 | 1 928 |
| Villard-de-Lans | 7.8 km | 35/100 | 4 328 |
| Monestier-de-Clermont | 8.7 km | 34/100 | 1 478 |
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze | 7.7 km | 53/100 | 754 |
| Sinard | 8.4 km | 34/100 | 724 |
| Saint-Paul-de-Varces | 10.5 km | 50/100 | 2 218 |
| Vif | 10.7 km | 41/100 | 8 530 |
| Monteynard | 10.9 km | 39/100 | 502 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Château-Bernard
What is the price per m² in Château-Bernard? ▶
The median price per m² in Château-Bernard is 1 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Château-Bernard? ▶
The gross rental yield in Château-Bernard is 8.8%.
Is Château-Bernard a good real estate investment? ▶
Château-Bernard has a ScorCity score of 30/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Château-Bernard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Château-Bernard is E.
What are the natural risks in Château-Bernard? ▶
9 risks are identified in Château-Bernard: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.