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Valbonnais
Rural municipality · 38740 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
520
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
956 €
📈 18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
14.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Valbonnais — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield93
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability88
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Valbonnais
🏢 Apt. /m²
956 €
🏡 House /m²
1 667 €
📋 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
11.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
14.1 %
⏳ Payback period
7.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
57.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
34.8 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
7.4 %
🏢 Apartments
8.1 %
91.9 % 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
28
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.
31.060 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
120.090 %
🏘️ Housing tax
15.710 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.700 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
70.64 %
🏢 CFE
29.44 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
520
2023
📐 Area
24.23 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 910 €
📊 Median age
51.8 yrs
25.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.8 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
140
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
+112.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
8
💼 Economic density
269
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Monestier-de-Clermont
À 21.49 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Matheysine
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
4
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
10
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
11
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
2
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 322 analyses · MAIRIE DE VALBONNAIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 322
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Honoré | 9.0 km | 49/100 | 830 |
| La Mure | 9.5 km | 43/100 | 4 963 |
| Pierre-Châtel | 12.2 km | 29/100 | 1 475 |
| Susville | 11.8 km | 36/100 | 1 134 |
| Saint-Théoffrey | 14.5 km | 40/100 | 612 |
| La Motte-d'Aveillans | 14.0 km | 51/100 | 1 711 |
| Mens | 15.8 km | 28/100 | 1 415 |
| Le Bourg-d'Oisans | 17.7 km | 28/100 | 2 617 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Valbonnais
What is the price per m² in Valbonnais? ▶
The median price per m² in Valbonnais is 956 €.
What is the rental yield in Valbonnais? ▶
The gross rental yield in Valbonnais is 14.1%.
Is Valbonnais a good real estate investment? ▶
Valbonnais has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Valbonnais? ▶
9 risks are identified in Valbonnais: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Avalanche, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.