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Grenoble
Metropolis · 38000 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
156 140
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 587 €
📈 -1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 13.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Grenoble — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life84
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety0
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 503 Transactions · Grenoble
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 587 €
🏡 House /m²
3 667 €
📋 Transactions
2 503
📈 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
13.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.7 %
🏢 Apartments
95.7 %
3.0 % 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.
A
Strong 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
17 684
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.
67.920 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
156.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.210 %
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
105.53 %
🏢 CFE
1.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
156 140
2023
📐 Area
18.43 km²
8472 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 140 €
📊 Median age
32.6 yrs
45.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.8 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
50 839
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4 616
+9.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4 201
💼 Economic density
326
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Grenoble
À 0.81 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
Main 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
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
9
🏫 Middle schools
14
🎓 High schools
11
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERNAT NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE LESDIGUIERES (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE INTERNATIONAL EUROPOLE | public | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE PIERRE TERMIER | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE STEHAL | public | 98.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE CHAMPOLLION | public | 98.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE LES EAUX CLAIRES | public | 96.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE ARE ARGOUGES (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE EMMANUEL MOUNIER (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | +8.0 |
| LYCEE VAUCANSON (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE LOUISE MICHEL (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 88.0 % | — | -4.0 |
🎯 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.
85.2 %
Average pass rate · 16 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 PRIVE BAYARD | privé sous contrat | 139.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE LA SALLE L AIGLE GRENOBLE | privé sous contrat | 135.6 |
| COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL EUROPOLE | public | 121.7 |
| COLLEGE CHAMPOLLION | public | 120.0 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE EXTERNAT NOTRE DAME | privé sous contrat | 117.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE NOTRE DAME DE SION | privé sous contrat | 114.3 |
| COLLEGE FANTIN LATOUR | public | 106.0 |
| COLLEGE CHARLES MUNCH | public | 100.9 |
| COLLEGE STENDHAL | public | 95.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE LES CHARMILLES | privé sous contrat | 95.3 |
| COLLEGE AIME CESAIRE | public | 89.6 |
| COLLEGE VERCORS | public | 83.4 |
| COLLEGE OLYMPIQUE | public | 73.6 |
| COLLEGE LUCIE AUBRAC GEANTS | public | 72.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
6
💊 Pharmacies
57
🔬 Laboratories
12
🏥 Établissements de santé
295
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
7
💊 Pharmacies
57
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
3151
📋 Commerce
1250
📋 Enseignement
188
🏥 Sante
2250
🚆 Transport
52
⚽ Sport
263
🎭 Culture
90
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 15 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 13 | Point justice logement au Palais de justice de Grenoble, Police municipale - Grenoble, Maison de justice et du droit de Grenoble |
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 1 | Médiathèque départementale - Isère |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 1 | Direction des sécurités - Isère |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 4 195 | 26.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +268 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 3 468 | 22.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +327 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 2 824 | 18.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +151 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 1 459 | 9.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +48 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 1 058 | 6.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 956 | 6.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 828 | 5.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 744 | 4.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 717 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 547 | 3.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 537 | 3.40 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols violents sans arme | 531 | 3.40 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +240 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 506 | 3.20 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +45 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 459 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 97 | 0.60 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
1 321 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.1 %
B
20.3 %
20.3 %
C
20.9 %
20.9 %
D
21.2 %
21.2 %
E
17.0 %
17.0 %
F
9.8 %
9.8 %
G
3.8 %
13.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 37 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 16e siècle |
| hôtel | 4e quart 15e siècle |
| maison | 16e siècle;18e siècle |
| cathédrale | 9e siècle;16e siècle |
| beffroi | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| immeuble | — |
| porte de ville | — |
| mairie | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| garage | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| église | 1er siècle;7e siècle;12e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet thermique
Feu de forêt
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
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 54 882 analyses · GRENOBLE ALPES METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
54 882
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
467
⚡ Charge points
7980
🚀 Incl. fast charging
45
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux | 3.8 km | 47/100 | 6 078 |
| La Tronche | 3.8 km | 30/100 | 6 424 |
| Échirolles | 4.5 km | 65/100 | 37 491 |
| Fontaine | 3.3 km | 63/100 | 22 020 |
| Eybens | 4.4 km | 40/100 | 10 493 |
| Seyssinet-Pariset | 3.8 km | 51/100 | 11 739 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 3.9 km | 61/100 | 37 695 |
| Seyssins | 4.6 km | 38/100 | 8 092 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Grenoble
What is the price per m² in Grenoble? ▶
The median price per m² in Grenoble is 2 587 €.
What is the rental yield in Grenoble? ▶
The gross rental yield in Grenoble is 6.2%.
Is Grenoble a good real estate investment? ▶
Grenoble has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Grenoble? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Grenoble is D.
What are the natural risks in Grenoble? ▶
12 risks are identified in Grenoble: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet thermique, Feu de forêt.