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Meylan
Medium city · 38240 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
18 770
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 538 €
📈 8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 12.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Meylan — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (12/100) and a weak rental yield (27/100).
45
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism72
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety39
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 167 Transactions · Meylan
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 538 €
🏡 House /m²
4 646 €
📋 Transactions
167
📈 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
15.47 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
75.5 %
23.4 % 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
1 559
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.
44.700 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
129.030 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.950 %
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
78.09 %
🏢 CFE
34.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
18 770
2023
📐 Area
12.68 km²
1480 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 440 €
📊 Median age
45.7 yrs
32.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.1 %
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.
7.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 504
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
504
+17.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
430
💼 Economic density
293
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Grenoble Universités - Gières
À 3.32 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
Secondary 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
Good
Station distance
📊 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 LIONEL TERRAY | public | 134.7 |
| COLLEGE LES BUCLOS | public | 129.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
7
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
30
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
7
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
269
📋 Commerce
84
📋 Enseignement
20
🏥 Sante
339
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
67
🎭 Culture
10
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mission locale pour l'insertion professionnelle et sociale des jeunes (16-25 ans) - Meylan, Mairie - Meylan |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 180 | 9.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 156 | 15.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +111 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 146 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 118 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 95 | 5.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 65 | 3.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 51 | 2.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 50 | 2.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 47 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 37 | 2.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 29 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 27 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 8 | 0.40 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
83 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.2 %
B
2.4 %
C
13.3 %
13.3 %
D
45.8 %
45.8 %
E
25.3 %
25.3 %
F
9.6 %
9.6 %
G
2.4 %
12.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet thermique
Feu de forêt
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
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 19 734 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
19 734
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
20
⚡ Charge points
84
🚀 Incl. fast charging
10
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corenc | 2.5 km | 20/100 | 4 215 |
| Montbonnot-Saint-Martin | 2.3 km | 41/100 | 5 698 |
| Biviers | 3.4 km | 36/100 | 2 377 |
| Gières | 3.6 km | 44/100 | 7 376 |
| La Tronche | 3.3 km | 30/100 | 6 424 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 4.4 km | 61/100 | 37 695 |
| Murianette | 4.2 km | 27/100 | 910 |
| Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse | 5.2 km | 35/100 | 1 191 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Meylan
What is the price per m² in Meylan? ▶
The median price per m² in Meylan is 3 538 €.
What is the rental yield in Meylan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Meylan is 5.2%.
Is Meylan a good real estate investment? ▶
Meylan has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Meylan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Meylan is D.
What are the natural risks in Meylan? ▶
16 risks are identified in Meylan: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.