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Saint-Paul-de-Varces
Small town · 38760 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 218
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 665 €
📈 -28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
🟠 11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Paul-de-Varces — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield27
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability23
🛡️ Safety72
⚡ Energy rating83
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Saint-Paul-de-Varces
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 665 €
🏡 House /m²
3 316 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
19.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
97.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
1.3 %
🏢 Apartments
5.4 %
94.4 % 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
💶 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.
38.440 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
97.580 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🏢 CFE
34.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 218
2023
📐 Area
19.95 km²
111 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 530 €
📊 Median age
46.7 yrs
29.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
3.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
449
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
41
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
41
💼 Economic density
202
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vif
À 4.61 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.
Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
45
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
15
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
7
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 15 | 16.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +116 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 8 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
9 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
55.6 %
55.6 %
D
22.2 %
22.2 %
E
11.1 %
11.1 %
F
11.1 %
11.1 %
G
0.0 %
11.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet thermique
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par lave torrentielle (torrent et talweg)
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 11 969 analyses · GRENOBLE ALPES METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 969
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varces-Allières-et-Risset | 4.0 km | 39/100 | 8 542 |
| Vif | 3.9 km | 41/100 | 8 530 |
| Le Gua | 5.8 km | 39/100 | 1 928 |
| Claix | 6.4 km | 38/100 | 7 836 |
| Lans-en-Vercors | 7.7 km | 31/100 | 2 751 |
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze | 8.5 km | 53/100 | 754 |
| Le Pont-de-Claix | 8.5 km | 52/100 | 10 956 |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 7.3 km | 35/100 | 3 335 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Paul-de-Varces
What is the price per m² in Saint-Paul-de-Varces? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Paul-de-Varces is 2 665 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Paul-de-Varces? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Paul-de-Varces is 5.3%.
Is Saint-Paul-de-Varces a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Paul-de-Varces has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Paul-de-Varces? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Paul-de-Varces is C.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Paul-de-Varces? ▶
15 risks are identified in Saint-Paul-de-Varces: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.