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La Balme-les-Grottes
Rural municipality · 38390 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 146
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 917 €
📈 -16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Balme-les-Grottes — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (43/100).
48
💰 Yield66
🌳 Quality of life43
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability46
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · La Balme-les-Grottes
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 917 €
🏡 House /m²
2 651 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 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
12.49 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
⏳ Payback period
12.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
13.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.1 %
🏢 Apartments
10.0 %
82.5 % 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.
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
15
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.
37.220 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
94.930 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.210 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.410 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
42.43 %
🏢 CFE
22.13 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 146
2023
📐 Area
14.50 km²
79 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 580 €
📊 Median age
37.7 yrs
37.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
231
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
23
+4.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
22
💼 Economic density
202
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Meximieux - Pérouges
À 11.71 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.
Lyon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Les Balcons du Dauphiné
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
25
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
1
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
25.0 %
25.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
12.5 %
12.5 %
G
12.5 %
12.5 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| établissement conventuel;château | 13e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;15e siècle;17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 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
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 18 425 analyses · CC BALCONS DU DAUPHINÉ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
18 425
⚡ 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmilieu | 3.1 km | 39/100 | 723 |
| Lagnieu | 5.0 km | 51/100 | 7 411 |
| Hières-sur-Amby | 5.2 km | 22/100 | 1 245 |
| Sainte-Julie | 4.9 km | 46/100 | 1 094 |
| Saint-Vulbas | 4.7 km | 29/100 | 1 247 |
| Vertrieu | 4.9 km | 36/100 | 608 |
| Saint-Baudille-de-la-Tour | 6.3 km | 43/100 | 849 |
| Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey | 6.1 km | 63/100 | 1 152 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Balme-les-Grottes
What is the price per m² in La Balme-les-Grottes? ▶
The median price per m² in La Balme-les-Grottes is 1 917 €.
What is the rental yield in La Balme-les-Grottes? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Balme-les-Grottes is 7.8%.
Is La Balme-les-Grottes a good real estate investment? ▶
La Balme-les-Grottes has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Balme-les-Grottes? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Balme-les-Grottes is C.
What are the natural risks in La Balme-les-Grottes? ▶
6 risks are identified in La Balme-les-Grottes: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.