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Chirens
Small town · 38850 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 546
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 502 €
📈 6% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Chirens — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (27/100) and a weak rental yield (31/100).
46
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability27
🛡️ Safety84
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 6 Transactions · Chirens
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 502 €
🏡 House /m²
2 816 €
📋 Transactions
6
📈 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
11.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
9.7 %
90.2 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
39
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.
47.760 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
115.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.150 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.91 %
🏢 CFE
26.09 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 546
2023
📐 Area
17.57 km²
145 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 100 €
📊 Median age
40.7 yrs
35.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
497
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
52
+23.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
42
💼 Economic density
195
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Réaumont - Saint-Cassien
À 5.45 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.
CA du Pays Voironnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
93.6 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE DES COLLINES | public | 119.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
62
📋 Commerce
6
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
23
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 14 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| prieuré | 12e siècle;14e siècle;16e siècle;18e siècle |
| château | 11e siècle |
| motte;site archéologique | 11e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 24 035 analyses · CA DU PAYS VOIRONNAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
24 035
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilieu | 3.5 km | 37/100 | 1 578 |
| La Murette | 3.8 km | 38/100 | 1 836 |
| Charavines | 3.4 km | 47/100 | 2 003 |
| Voiron | 4.4 km | 57/100 | 21 847 |
| Massieu | 4.2 km | 29/100 | 773 |
| Saint-Cassien | 6.2 km | 36/100 | 1 154 |
| Saint-Blaise-du-Buis | 5.2 km | 37/100 | 1 062 |
| Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin | 4.5 km | 56/100 | 937 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Chirens
What is the price per m² in Chirens? ▶
The median price per m² in Chirens is 2 502 €.
What is the rental yield in Chirens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Chirens is 5.5%.
Is Chirens a good real estate investment? ▶
Chirens has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Chirens? ▶
5 risks are identified in Chirens: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.