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Sassenage
Medium city · 38360 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
11 646
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 808 €
📈 -2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sassenage — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (21/100) and a weak rental yield (28/100).
45
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism65
💸 Affordability21
🛡️ Safety51
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 109 Transactions · Sassenage
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 808 €
🏡 House /m²
3 493 €
📋 Transactions
109
📈 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
12.42 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.6 %
🏢 Apartments
57.6 %
42.4 % 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.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ 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
859
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.
55.970 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
117.550 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.920 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 646
2023
📐 Area
13.32 km²
874 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 750 €
📊 Median age
42.9 yrs
34.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.8 %
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.
8.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 085
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
165
+9.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
151
💼 Economic density
179
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Saint-Égrève Saint-Robert
À 2.75 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
Secondary hub
🏛️ 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🎯 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.
83.4 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 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 ALEXANDRE FLEMING | public | 120.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
188
📋 Commerce
36
📋 Enseignement
10
🏥 Sante
78
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
31
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 105 | 9.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 97 | 8.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 83 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 52 | 4.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +22 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 51 | 4.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 45 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 38 | 3.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 34 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 24 | 2.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 1.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 13 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 10 | 0.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
23.1 %
23.1 %
D
46.2 %
46.2 %
E
15.4 %
15.4 %
F
15.4 %
15.4 %
G
0.0 %
15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| fontaine | — |
| église | 17e siècle |
| fontaine | 19e siècle |
| croix monumentale | — |
| fontaine | 19e siècle |
| château | 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
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
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 701 analyses · GRENOBLE ALPES METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 701
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
16
⚡ Charge points
56
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaine | 2.8 km | 63/100 | 22 020 |
| Saint-Égrève | 3.0 km | 45/100 | 17 986 |
| Fontanil-Cornillon | 4.6 km | 36/100 | 3 404 |
| Noyarey | 4.1 km | 38/100 | 2 365 |
| Seyssinet-Pariset | 4.8 km | 51/100 | 11 739 |
| Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte | 5.9 km | 23/100 | 1 162 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux | 4.4 km | 47/100 | 6 078 |
| Seyssins | 6.4 km | 38/100 | 8 092 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sassenage
What is the price per m² in Sassenage? ▶
The median price per m² in Sassenage is 2 808 €.
What is the rental yield in Sassenage? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sassenage is 5.3%.
Is Sassenage a good real estate investment? ▶
Sassenage has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Sassenage? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Sassenage is D.
What are the natural risks in Sassenage? ▶
13 risks are identified in Sassenage: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.