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Varacieux
Rural municipality · 38470 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
881
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
11 156 €
📈 573% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Varacieux — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a limited quality of life (42/100).
46
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life42
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability58
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Varacieux
🏢 Apt. /m²
11 156 €
🏡 House /m²
1 662 €
📋 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
9.6 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.0 %
⏳ Payback period
96.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.6 %
🏢 Apartments
8.1 %
91.6 % 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
8
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.
41.460 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.930 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
42.43 %
🏢 CFE
28.07 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
881
2023
📐 Area
18.51 km²
48 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 370 €
📊 Median age
44.4 yrs
30.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
214
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
16
-20.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
243
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vinay
À 5.84 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.
Saint-Marcellin
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Saint-Marcellin Vercors Isère Communauté
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
15
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
2
⚽ Sport
1
🎭 Culture
1
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 7 540 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX SMVIC
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 540
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vérand | 5.1 km | 26/100 | 1 711 |
| Chevrières | 5.1 km | 31/100 | 742 |
| Têche | 5.9 km | 28/100 | 596 |
| Vinay | 5.5 km | 40/100 | 4 438 |
| Beaulieu | 6.1 km | 34/100 | 635 |
| Notre-Dame-de-l'Osier | 5.6 km | 46/100 | 535 |
| Saint-Marcellin | 8.6 km | 39/100 | 7 700 |
| Saint-Sauveur | 9.4 km | 70/100 | 2 127 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varacieux
What is the price per m² in Varacieux? ▶
The median price per m² in Varacieux is 11 156 €.
What is the rental yield in Varacieux? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varacieux is 1.0%.
Is Varacieux a good real estate investment? ▶
Varacieux has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Varacieux? ▶
5 risks are identified in Varacieux: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.