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Pajay
Rural municipality · 38260 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 036
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 121 €
📈 12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Pajay — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (39/100).
43
💰 Yield49
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability39
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Pajay
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 121 €
🏡 House /m²
2 088 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
11.44 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.5 %
⏳ Payback period
15.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.2 %
🏢 Apartments
6.2 %
93.4 % 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.
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
41
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.
32.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
98.250 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.400 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.960 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.58 %
🏢 CFE
24.23 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 036
2023
📐 Area
14.35 km²
72 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 440 €
📊 Median age
43.1 yrs
32.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.6 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
160
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+116.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
154
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Grand-Lemps
À 23.37 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.
Beaurepaire
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Bièvre Isère
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
3
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 225 analyses · CC BIÈVRE ISÈRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 225
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pommier-de-Beaurepaire | 3.1 km | 34/100 | 731 |
| Beaufort | 3.8 km | 45/100 | 573 |
| Faramans | 3.4 km | 43/100 | 1 143 |
| Saint-Barthélemy | 4.2 km | 52/100 | 923 |
| Marcilloles | 4.1 km | 39/100 | 1 201 |
| Thodure | 5.7 km | 48/100 | 795 |
| Pisieu | 5.1 km | 27/100 | 524 |
| Marcollin | 6.4 km | 24/100 | 599 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pajay
What is the price per m² in Pajay? ▶
The median price per m² in Pajay is 2 121 €.
What is the rental yield in Pajay? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pajay is 6.5%.
Is Pajay a good real estate investment? ▶
Pajay has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Pajay? ▶
3 risks are identified in Pajay: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Inondation, Séisme.