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Mens
Rural municipality · 38710 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 415
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 750 €
📈 -39% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Mens — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a weak rental yield (10/100).
28
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Mens
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 750 €
🏡 House /m²
2 679 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
11.79 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.8 %
⏳ Payback period
26.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
67.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
25.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.4 %
🏢 Apartments
16.3 %
82.9 % 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
54
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.
45.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
103.360 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.270 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.99 %
🏢 CFE
29.12 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 415
2023
📐 Area
28.35 km²
50 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 620 €
📊 Median age
52.9 yrs
23.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
80.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
548
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
60
+46.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
41
💼 Economic density
387
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Clelles - Mens
À 11.88 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 du Trièves
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 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.
84.9 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 DU TRIEVES | public | 114.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
5
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
45
📋 Commerce
22
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
28
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Mens |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 12 | 8.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
6 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
16.7 %
16.7 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
16.7 %
16.7 %
G
0.0 %
16.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| café | — |
| halle | 15e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;12e siècle;19e siècle |
| fontaine | 18e siècle |
| fontaine | 18e siècle |
| fontaine | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 460 analyses · MAIRIE DE MENS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 460
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Mure | 11.3 km | 43/100 | 4 963 |
| Susville | 13.0 km | 36/100 | 1 134 |
| Clelles | 10.2 km | 23/100 | 596 |
| Lus-la-Croix-Haute | 14.2 km | 48/100 | 523 |
| La Motte-d'Aveillans | 15.0 km | 51/100 | 1 711 |
| Pierre-Châtel | 16.2 km | 29/100 | 1 475 |
| Saint-Honoré | 17.1 km | 49/100 | 830 |
| Monestier-de-Clermont | 15.5 km | 34/100 | 1 478 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Mens
What is the price per m² in Mens? ▶
The median price per m² in Mens is 3 750 €.
What is the rental yield in Mens? ▶
The gross rental yield in Mens is 3.8%.
Is Mens a good real estate investment? ▶
Mens has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Mens? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Mens is D.
What are the natural risks in Mens? ▶
12 risks are identified in Mens: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Avalanche.