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Saint-Chef
Small town · 38890 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
3 921
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 237 €
📈 -14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Chef — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (29/100) and a high purchase price for the area (34/100).
42
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life37
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety52
⚡ Energy rating29
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 7 Transactions · Saint-Chef
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 237 €
🏡 House /m²
2 833 €
📋 Transactions
7
📈 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
11.84 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.4 %
⏳ Payback period
15.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
12.3 %
85.8 % 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
101
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.
39.420 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
116.460 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.190 %
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
0.99 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 921
2023
📐 Area
27.54 km²
142 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 030 €
📊 Median age
41.3 yrs
35.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.1 %
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.
6.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
839
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
72
+1.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
71
💼 Economic density
214
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Cessieu
À 8.85 km · Segment C
🏙️ 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 Les Balcons du Dauphiné
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
89.6 %
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 SAINT CHEF | public | 115.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
73
📋 Commerce
12
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
20
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
10
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Saint-Chef |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 30 | 7.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 22 | 13.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +73 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 5.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 10 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
12 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
41.7 %
41.7 %
F
8.3 %
8.3 %
G
0.0 %
8.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle |
| château | 4e quart 16e siècle;19e siècle |
| tour | 12e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 2 656 analyses · SIE DE LA PLAINE ET DES COLLINES DU CATELAN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 656
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salagnon | 3.6 km | 19/100 | 1 508 |
| Saint-Savin | 3.4 km | 46/100 | 4 323 |
| Montcarra | 4.6 km | 29/100 | 612 |
| Ruy-Montceau | 5.9 km | 36/100 | 4 805 |
| Sermérieu | 5.1 km | 36/100 | 1 638 |
| Trept | 5.9 km | 40/100 | 2 095 |
| Vignieu | 4.8 km | 37/100 | 1 024 |
| Soleymieu | 7.0 km | 39/100 | 895 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Chef
What is the price per m² in Saint-Chef? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Chef is 2 237 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Chef? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Chef is 6.4%.
Is Saint-Chef a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Chef has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Chef? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Chef is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Chef? ▶
3 risks are identified in Saint-Chef: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Inondation, Séisme.