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Morestel
Small town · 38510 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
4 340
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 338 €
📈 -29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 21.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Morestel — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (11/100) and a high purchase price for the area (31/100).
46
💰 Yield49
🌳 Quality of life70
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety11
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 31 Transactions · Morestel
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 338 €
🏡 House /m²
2 371 €
📋 Transactions
31
📈 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
12.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
⏳ Payback period
15.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.5 %
🏢 Apartments
39.5 %
60.2 % 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
346
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.
40.560 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
109.190 %
🏘️ 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.
11.410 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.48 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 340
2023
📐 Area
8.04 km²
540 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 180 €
📊 Median age
43.7 yrs
34.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.5 %
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.
12.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
954
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
96
+57.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
61
💼 Economic density
220
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Tour-du-Pin
À 13.55 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.
Morestel
Main hub
🏛️ 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
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE CAMILLE COROT | public | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
84.2 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 FRANCOIS AUGUSTE RAVIER | public | 102.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
10
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
111
📋 Commerce
50
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
49
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 46 | 10.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +68 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 33 | 7.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +81 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 29 | 6.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 27 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 25 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 19 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 15 | 3.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 14 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 5 | 1.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
14 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
7.1 %
B
14.3 %
14.3 %
C
0.0 %
D
7.1 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
7.1 %
21.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 14e siècle |
| église | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 051 analyses · SYNDICAT DES EAUX DES ABRETS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 051
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
13
⚡ Charge points
33
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vézeronce-Curtin | 3.1 km | 47/100 | 2 241 |
| Saint-Victor-de-Morestel | 3.2 km | 41/100 | 1 168 |
| Arandon-Passins | 3.9 km | 40/100 | 1 864 |
| Saint-Sorlin-de-Morestel | 5.5 km | 35/100 | 610 |
| Le Bouchage | 4.7 km | 52/100 | 655 |
| Sermérieu | 4.8 km | 36/100 | 1 638 |
| Creys-Mépieu | 7.0 km | 19/100 | 1 613 |
| Dolomieu | 7.1 km | 50/100 | 3 173 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Morestel
What is the price per m² in Morestel? ▶
The median price per m² in Morestel is 2 338 €.
What is the rental yield in Morestel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Morestel is 6.6%.
Is Morestel a good real estate investment? ▶
Morestel has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Morestel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Morestel is E.
What are the natural risks in Morestel? ▶
6 risks are identified in Morestel: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.