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Montchenu
Rural municipality · 26350 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
605
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 700 €
📈 -17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Montchenu — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a weak rental yield (41/100).
43
💰 Yield41
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability47
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Montchenu
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 700 €
🏡 House /m²
1 897 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valence | 2 265 € | 2 619 € | 1146 | 64 458 |
| Montélimar | 2 083 € | 2 491 € | 661 | 40 595 |
| Romans-sur-Isère | 1 773 € | 2 303 € | 578 | 33 464 |
| Bourg-lès-Valence | 2 090 € | 2 427 € | 335 | 19 992 |
| Pierrelatte | 1 211 € | 2 192 € | 139 | 13 756 |
| Portes-lès-Valence | 1 980 € | 2 400 € | 101 | 10 477 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.62 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
1.7 %
🏢 Apartments
5.4 %
93.6 % 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
7
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.
34.790 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
128.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.630 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.590 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
62.56 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
605
2023
📐 Area
16.52 km²
37 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 080 €
📊 Median age
46.7 yrs
29.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
6.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
152
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
10
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
10
💼 Economic density
251
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Romans - Bourg-de-Péage
À 15.80 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.
Romans-sur-Isère
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Arche Agglo
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
2
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
0.0 %
E
100.0 %
100.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 13e siècle;14e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 200 analyses · SIE HERBASSE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
200
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crépol | 2.5 km | 56/100 | 523 |
| Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse | 4.1 km | 62/100 | 806 |
| Arthémonay | 5.8 km | 35/100 | 613 |
| Margès | 6.3 km | 33/100 | 1 067 |
| Hauterives | 6.7 km | 41/100 | 1 904 |
| Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse | 8.0 km | 42/100 | 4 193 |
| Geyssans | 8.7 km | 40/100 | 755 |
| Châteauneuf-de-Galaure | 7.8 km | 34/100 | 1 804 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Montchenu
What is the price per m² in Montchenu? ▶
The median price per m² in Montchenu is 2 700 €.
What is the rental yield in Montchenu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Montchenu is 4.3%.
Is Montchenu a good real estate investment? ▶
Montchenu has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Montchenu? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Montchenu is E.
What are the natural risks in Montchenu? ▶
4 risks are identified in Montchenu: Mouvement de terrain, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.