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Lavaldens
Rural municipality · 38350 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
165
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 473 €
📈 138% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Lavaldens — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
39
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability28
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Lavaldens
🏡 House /m²
2 473 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
10.89 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
48.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
48.0 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.7 %
🏢 Apartments
5.6 %
91.9 % 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
💶 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.
38.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
76.320 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.660 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
26.87 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
165
2023
📐 Area
56.80 km²
3 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 390 €
📊 Median age
54.1 yrs
22.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
83.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
52
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
2
-66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
315
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Jarrie - Vizille
À 16.30 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Matheysine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
⚽ Sport
4
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 18 524 analyses · MAIRIE DE LAVALDENS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
18 524
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Honoré | 7.0 km | 49/100 | 830 |
| Valbonnais | 9.6 km | 60/100 | 520 |
| Séchilienne | 10.7 km | 54/100 | 993 |
| Livet-et-Gavet | 12.1 km | 39/100 | 1 253 |
| Saint-Théoffrey | 9.7 km | 40/100 | 612 |
| Pierre-Châtel | 10.6 km | 29/100 | 1 475 |
| Le Bourg-d'Oisans | 11.4 km | 28/100 | 2 617 |
| La Mure | 12.5 km | 43/100 | 4 963 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lavaldens
What is the price per m² in Lavaldens? ▶
The median price per m² in Lavaldens is 2 473 €.
What is the rental yield in Lavaldens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lavaldens is 5.3%.
Is Lavaldens a good real estate investment? ▶
Lavaldens has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Lavaldens? ▶
9 risks are identified in Lavaldens: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.