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Saint-Michel-les-Portes
Rural municipality · 38650 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
285
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 231 €
📈 47% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Michel-les-Portes — Score 26/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (8/100) and a high purchase price for the area (8/100).
26
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life37
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Michel-les-Portes
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 231 €
🏡 House /m²
4 168 €
📋 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
11.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.3 %
⏳ Payback period
30.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
64.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
31.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
4.7 %
🏢 Apartments
5.7 %
92.7 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
3
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.
38.710 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.490 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
17.20 %
🏢 CFE
29.12 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
285
2023
📐 Area
21.39 km²
13 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 720 €
📊 Median age
40.6 yrs
34.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
84.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
86
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
12
+100.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
6
💼 Economic density
302
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Clelles - Mens
À 4.67 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.
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 du Trièves
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2
⚽ Sport
4
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 10 128 analyses · C.C. DU TRIEVES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
10 128
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clelles | 5.7 km | 23/100 | 596 |
| Monestier-de-Clermont | 7.4 km | 34/100 | 1 478 |
| Sinard | 10.3 km | 34/100 | 724 |
| Châtillon-en-Diois | 15.7 km | 60/100 | 669 |
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze | 15.1 km | 53/100 | 754 |
| Le Gua | 16.6 km | 39/100 | 1 928 |
| Monteynard | 15.7 km | 39/100 | 502 |
| La Motte-d'Aveillans | 15.1 km | 51/100 | 1 711 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Michel-les-Portes
What is the price per m² in Saint-Michel-les-Portes? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Michel-les-Portes is 4 231 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Michel-les-Portes? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Michel-les-Portes is 3.3%.
Is Saint-Michel-les-Portes a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Michel-les-Portes has a ScorCity score of 26/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Michel-les-Portes? ▶
10 risks are identified in Saint-Michel-les-Portes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.