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L'Albenc
Rural municipality · 38470 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 255
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 383 €
📈 -62% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
L'Albenc — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and a weak rental yield (12/100).
25
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating27
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 11 Transactions · L'Albenc
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 383 €
🏡 House /m²
2 882 €
📋 Transactions
11
📈 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
9.59 €/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
89.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.7 %
🏢 Apartments
15.9 %
83.9 % 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
23
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.
39.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
105.220 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.780 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.40 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 255
2023
📐 Area
10.20 km²
123 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 440 €
📊 Median age
38.6 yrs
36.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
278
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
35
+75.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
222
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vinay
À 4.12 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 Saint-Marcellin Vercors Isère Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
28
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
5
⚽ Sport
7
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 9 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 6 | 10.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +40 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
55.6 %
55.6 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
0.0 %
11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 628 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX SMVIC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 628
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poliénas | 3.5 km | 37/100 | 1 111 |
| Rovon | 4.0 km | 37/100 | 605 |
| Saint-Gervais | 4.5 km | 25/100 | 538 |
| Notre-Dame-de-l'Osier | 4.3 km | 46/100 | 535 |
| La Rivière | 4.1 km | 24/100 | 720 |
| Vinay | 4.1 km | 40/100 | 4 438 |
| Cognin-les-Gorges | 6.4 km | 29/100 | 615 |
| Beaulieu | 5.9 km | 34/100 | 635 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about L'Albenc
What is the price per m² in L'Albenc? ▶
The median price per m² in L'Albenc is 1 383 €.
What is the rental yield in L'Albenc? ▶
The gross rental yield in L'Albenc is 8.3%.
Is L'Albenc a good real estate investment? ▶
L'Albenc has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in L'Albenc? ▶
The most common energy rating class in L'Albenc is D.
What are the natural risks in L'Albenc? ▶
11 risks are identified in L'Albenc: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.