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Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
Rural municipality · 38500 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
937
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 296 €
📈 -47% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
10.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield86
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability75
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 296 €
🏡 House /m²
2 917 €
📋 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
11.57 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
10.7 %
⏳ Payback period
9.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.3 %
🏢 Apartments
10.6 %
89.4 % 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
4
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.
40.600 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
107.210 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.790 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.400 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.49 %
🏢 CFE
1.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
937
2023
📐 Area
10.64 km²
88 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 530 €
📊 Median age
44.1 yrs
31.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
82.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
170
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
+6.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
181
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Voiron
À 4.89 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.
CA du Pays Voironnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
16
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
1
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
3
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 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 remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 838 analyses · CA DU PAYS VOIRONNAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 838
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey | 3.3 km | 48/100 | 2 619 |
| Massieu | 3.7 km | 29/100 | 773 |
| Voiron | 3.6 km | 57/100 | 21 847 |
| Saint-Aupre | 3.5 km | 44/100 | 1 182 |
| Coublevie | 5.4 km | 41/100 | 5 520 |
| Chirens | 4.5 km | 46/100 | 2 546 |
| Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine | 6.5 km | 61/100 | 2 392 |
| La Buisse | 8.2 km | 47/100 | 3 500 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin
What is the price per m² in Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin is 1 296 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin is 10.7%.
Is Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin? ▶
10 risks are identified in Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Glissement de terrain.