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Pontcharra
Medium city · 38530 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
7 350
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 910 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 5.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Pontcharra — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (19/100).
45
💰 Yield33
🌳 Quality of life64
📊 Dynamism63
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating93
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 71 Transactions · Pontcharra
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 910 €
🏡 House /m²
3 321 €
📋 Transactions
71
📈 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
13.7 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.6 %
⏳ Payback period
17.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.9 %
🏢 Apartments
49.5 %
49.6 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
580
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.
48.520 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
110.450 %
🏘️ Housing tax
19.310 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
4.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 350
2023
📐 Area
15.91 km²
462 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 340 €
📊 Median age
41.3 yrs
35.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.4 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 511
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
152
+42.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
107
💼 Economic density
206
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Pontcharra sur Bréda
À 1.74 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.
Grenoble
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Le Grésivaudan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE PIERRE DU TERRAIL | public | 98.0 % | — | +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.
83.2 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 MARCEL CHENE | public | 117.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
169
📋 Commerce
44
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
111
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Pontcharra |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 83 | 11.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 73 | 9.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 68 | 9.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 52 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 52 | 7.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 21 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 19 | 2.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 18 | 2.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 14 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 13 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 9 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 9 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 6 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
124 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
16.9 %
16.9 %
B
26.6 %
26.6 %
C
37.1 %
37.1 %
D
8.9 %
8.9 %
E
4.8 %
F
3.2 %
G
2.4 %
5.6 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 14 843 analyses · CC LE GRÉSIVAUDAN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 843
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
16
⚡ Charge points
44
🚀 Incl. fast charging
11
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Maximin | 2.1 km | 32/100 | 689 |
| Laissaud | 3.7 km | 31/100 | 778 |
| La Buissière | 3.4 km | 29/100 | 827 |
| Barraux | 3.4 km | 46/100 | 2 016 |
| Le Cheylas | 5.0 km | 43/100 | 2 389 |
| Les Mollettes | 5.6 km | 35/100 | 870 |
| La Chapelle-Blanche | 5.0 km | 36/100 | 596 |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 7.3 km | 32/100 | 3 470 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Pontcharra
What is the price per m² in Pontcharra? ▶
The median price per m² in Pontcharra is 2 910 €.
What is the rental yield in Pontcharra? ▶
The gross rental yield in Pontcharra is 5.6%.
Is Pontcharra a good real estate investment? ▶
Pontcharra has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Pontcharra? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Pontcharra is C.
What are the natural risks in Pontcharra? ▶
12 risks are identified in Pontcharra: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.