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Roche
Small town · 38090 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 196
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 826 €
📈 26% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
🔴 25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Roche — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (10/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
36
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life50
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety50
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Roche
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 826 €
🏡 House /m²
3 214 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
13.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.6 %
🏢 Apartments
7.4 %
92.2 % 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
44
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.
39.980 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
99.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.690 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.590 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.65 %
🏢 CFE
24.39 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 196
2023
📐 Area
19.48 km²
113 inh/km²
💶 Median income
27 410 €
📊 Median age
41.5 yrs
34.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
393
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
46
+12.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
41
💼 Economic density
179
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Verpillière
À 5.53 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.
Lyon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Collines Isère Nord Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
49
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
4
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Roche |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 21 | 9.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 18 | 19.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +155 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
4 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
25.0 %
25.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
25.0 %
25.0 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
25.0 %
25.0 %
G
0.0 %
25.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 146 analyses · SIE DU BRACHET
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 146
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villefontaine | 4.2 km | 48/100 | 19 445 |
| Four | 3.2 km | 29/100 | 1 673 |
| Artas | 4.5 km | 35/100 | 1 799 |
| Vaulx-Milieu | 5.0 km | 43/100 | 2 472 |
| Bonnefamille | 4.3 km | 32/100 | 1 114 |
| Charantonnay | 5.4 km | 47/100 | 2 019 |
| La Verpillière | 6.7 km | 34/100 | 7 786 |
| Chèzeneuve | 5.0 km | 32/100 | 654 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Roche
What is the price per m² in Roche? ▶
The median price per m² in Roche is 3 826 €.
What is the rental yield in Roche? ▶
The gross rental yield in Roche is 4.3%.
Is Roche a good real estate investment? ▶
Roche has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Roche? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Roche is A.
What are the natural risks in Roche? ▶
2 risks are identified in Roche: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Séisme.