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Varces-Allières-et-Risset
Medium city · 38760 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
8 542
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 551 €
📈 5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Varces-Allières-et-Risset — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (11/100) and a high purchase price for the area (12/100).
39
💰 Yield22
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety11
⚡ Energy rating94
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 22 Transactions · Varces-Allières-et-Risset
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 551 €
🏡 House /m²
3 404 €
📋 Transactions
22
📈 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
14.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.0 %
⏳ Payback period
20.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.1 %
🏢 Apartments
39.8 %
59.4 % 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
570
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.
52.800 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
127.240 %
🏘️ Housing tax
20.610 %
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
1.61 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 542
2023
📐 Area
20.91 km²
409 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 780 €
📊 Median age
34.5 yrs
44.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.5 %
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.
6.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 330
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
124
+15.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
107
💼 Economic density
156
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vif
À 4.69 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
88.6 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 JULES VERNE | public | 124.3 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
144
📋 Commerce
19
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
60
🚆 Transport
7
⚽ Sport
16
🎭 Culture
4
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre du service national et de la jeunesse (CSNJ) - Varces - Grenoble (pour les départements 38, 73, 74) |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 83 | 9.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 71 | 8.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 66 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 64 | 7.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +88 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 31 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 25 | 2.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 25 | 8.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 20 | 2.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 12 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 7 | 0.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
40 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
87.5 %
87.5 %
C
7.5 %
D
0.0 %
E
5.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 19 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Avalanche
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Rupture de barrage
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 44 036 analyses · GRENOBLE ALPES METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
44 036
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
11
⚡ Charge points
33
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claix | 3.5 km | 38/100 | 7 836 |
| Saint-Paul-de-Varces | 4.0 km | 50/100 | 2 218 |
| Vif | 5.1 km | 41/100 | 8 530 |
| Le Pont-de-Claix | 4.6 km | 52/100 | 10 956 |
| Champagnier | 4.9 km | 27/100 | 1 557 |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 4.7 km | 35/100 | 3 335 |
| Seyssins | 7.7 km | 38/100 | 8 092 |
| Échirolles | 7.1 km | 65/100 | 37 491 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Varces-Allières-et-Risset
What is the price per m² in Varces-Allières-et-Risset? ▶
The median price per m² in Varces-Allières-et-Risset is 3 551 €.
What is the rental yield in Varces-Allières-et-Risset? ▶
The gross rental yield in Varces-Allières-et-Risset is 5.0%.
Is Varces-Allières-et-Risset a good real estate investment? ▶
Varces-Allières-et-Risset has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Varces-Allières-et-Risset? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Varces-Allières-et-Risset is B.
What are the natural risks in Varces-Allières-et-Risset? ▶
19 risks are identified in Varces-Allières-et-Risset: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Avalanche.