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Montcarra
Rural municipality · 38890 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
612
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 857 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 52.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Montcarra — Score 29/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
29
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Montcarra
🏡 House /m²
2 857 €
📋 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
13.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.4 %
🏢 Apartments
5.1 %
94.5 % 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
5
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.
38.090 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
108.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.150 %
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
61.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
612
2023
📐 Area
4.93 km²
124 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 670 €
📊 Median age
35.4 yrs
39.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
97
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+33.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
158
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cessieu
À 5.69 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.
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
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
12
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Salagnon |
⚡ Energy performance
25 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
16.0 %
16.0 %
E
32.0 %
32.0 %
F
20.0 %
20.0 %
G
32.0 %
32.0 %
52.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 1 risks identified
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 585 analyses · SIE DE LA PLAINE ET DES COLLINES DU CATELAN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 585
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochetoirin | 2.8 km | 44/100 | 1 090 |
| Vignieu | 3.0 km | 37/100 | 1 024 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Soudain | 3.8 km | 40/100 | 1 714 |
| Cessieu | 4.9 km | 36/100 | 3 259 |
| Saint-Chef | 4.6 km | 42/100 | 3 921 |
| La Tour-du-Pin | 5.2 km | 42/100 | 8 111 |
| Ruy-Montceau | 4.8 km | 36/100 | 4 805 |
| Sermérieu | 6.7 km | 36/100 | 1 638 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montcarra
What is the price per m² in Montcarra? ▶
The median price per m² in Montcarra is 2 857 €.
What is the rental yield in Montcarra? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montcarra is 5.7%.
Is Montcarra a good real estate investment? ▶
Montcarra has a ScorCity score of 29/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montcarra? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montcarra is E.
What are the natural risks in Montcarra? ▶
1 risks are identified in Montcarra: Séisme.