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Tencin
Small town · 38570 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
2 180
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 636 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Tencin — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (11/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
45
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety78
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Tencin
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 636 €
🏡 House /m²
3 287 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 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
13.52 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.5 %
⏳ Payback period
22.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
91.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.0 %
🏢 Apartments
43.0 %
56.2 % 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
94
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.
43.060 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
100.110 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.280 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
4.950 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.22 %
🏢 CFE
25.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 180
2023
📐 Area
6.80 km²
321 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 480 €
📊 Median age
35.3 yrs
39.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
86.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
4.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
339
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
38
+22.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
31
💼 Economic density
156
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Goncelin
À 3.65 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.
CC Le Grésivaudan
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
FINESS
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
41
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
23
⚽ Sport
3
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 24 | 11.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
50.0 %
50.0 %
E
50.0 %
50.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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 · 8 161 analyses · CC LE GRÉSIVAUDAN
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 161
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
14
⚡ Charge points
70
🚀 Incl. fast charging
8
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Pierre | 2.3 km | 29/100 | 664 |
| La Terrasse | 2.8 km | 38/100 | 2 470 |
| Le Champ-près-Froges | 3.7 km | 35/100 | 1 289 |
| Goncelin | 3.6 km | 48/100 | 2 400 |
| Le Touvet | 4.7 km | 34/100 | 3 116 |
| Theys | 3.9 km | 49/100 | 2 011 |
| Lumbin | 4.1 km | 50/100 | 2 164 |
| Froges | 5.4 km | 39/100 | 3 285 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Tencin
What is the price per m² in Tencin? ▶
The median price per m² in Tencin is 3 636 €.
What is the rental yield in Tencin? ▶
The gross rental yield in Tencin is 4.5%.
Is Tencin a good real estate investment? ▶
Tencin has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Tencin? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Tencin is D.
What are the natural risks in Tencin? ▶
13 risks are identified in Tencin: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.