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Fontaine
Large city · 38600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
22 020
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 833 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 4.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Fontaine — Score 63/100.
63
💰 Yield71
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism79
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety17
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 257 Transactions · Fontaine
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 833 €
🏡 House /m²
3 236 €
📋 Transactions
257
📈 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
12.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
⏳ Payback period
12.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
82.7 %
15.5 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
2 491
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.
60.910 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
137.080 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.070 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.87 %
🏢 CFE
1.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
22 020
2023
📐 Area
6.72 km²
3277 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 790 €
📊 Median age
40.5 yrs
36.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.6 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
4 116
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
408
+17.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
347
💼 Economic density
187
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Grenoble
À 3.01 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Grenoble
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 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.
82.1 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 JULES VALLES | public | 97.6 |
| COLLEGE GERARD PHILIPE | public | 83.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
7
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
36
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
7
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
479
📋 Commerce
78
📋 Enseignement
22
🏥 Sante
189
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
52
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Commissariat de police de Fontaine |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 287 | 13.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +81 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 188 | 8.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +63 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 183 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 144 | 6.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 121 | 5.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +49 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 98 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 92 | 4.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 90 | 4.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 67 | 3.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 59 | 2.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 43 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 33 | 1.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 25 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 18 | 0.80 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
189 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
6.9 %
B
51.9 %
51.9 %
C
4.8 %
D
17.5 %
17.5 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
3.2 %
G
1.6 %
4.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ 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 · 20 068 analyses · GRENOBLE ALPES METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
20 068
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
30
⚡ Charge points
110
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seyssinet-Pariset | 2.5 km | 51/100 | 11 739 |
| Sassenage | 2.8 km | 45/100 | 11 646 |
| Seyssins | 4.1 km | 38/100 | 8 092 |
| Saint-Égrève | 4.2 km | 45/100 | 17 986 |
| Grenoble | 3.3 km | 54/100 | 156 140 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux | 3.8 km | 47/100 | 6 078 |
| Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte | 4.9 km | 23/100 | 1 162 |
| Échirolles | 6.3 km | 65/100 | 37 491 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fontaine
What is the price per m² in Fontaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Fontaine is 1 833 €.
What is the rental yield in Fontaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fontaine is 8.3%.
Is Fontaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Fontaine has a ScorCity score of 63/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fontaine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fontaine is B.
What are the natural risks in Fontaine? ▶
16 risks are identified in Fontaine: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.