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Penol
Rural municipality · 38260 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
381
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 979 €
📈 39% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 9.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Penol — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (9/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
35
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating67
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Penol
🏡 House /m²
2 979 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 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
8.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
6.3 %
93.7 % 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
💶 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.
28.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
88.630 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.960 %
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
3.25 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
381
2023
📐 Area
12.11 km²
31 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 630 €
📊 Median age
42.5 yrs
32.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
89
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
8
+60.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
5
💼 Economic density
234
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Le Grand-Lemps
À 20.58 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.
La Côte-Saint-André
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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
73 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
5.5 %
C
19.2 %
19.2 %
D
38.4 %
38.4 %
E
27.4 %
27.4 %
F
5.5 %
G
4.1 %
9.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| église | 9e 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
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 485 analyses · CC BIÈVRE ISÈRE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
485
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
15
⚡ Charge points
75
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faramans | 2.0 km | 43/100 | 1 143 |
| Marcilloles | 2.4 km | 39/100 | 1 201 |
| Pajay | 2.8 km | 43/100 | 1 036 |
| Pommier-de-Beaurepaire | 4.4 km | 34/100 | 731 |
| Thodure | 6.0 km | 48/100 | 795 |
| Ornacieux-Balbins | 4.9 km | 35/100 | 876 |
| Sardieu | 4.5 km | 34/100 | 1 193 |
| Beaufort | 5.8 km | 45/100 | 573 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Penol
What is the price per m² in Penol? ▶
The median price per m² in Penol is 2 979 €.
What is the rental yield in Penol? ▶
The gross rental yield in Penol is 3.5%.
Is Penol a good real estate investment? ▶
Penol has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Penol? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Penol is D.
What are the natural risks in Penol? ▶
6 risks are identified in Penol: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.