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Vernas
Rural municipality · 38460 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
268
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 610 €
📈 13% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Vernas — Score 28/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (11/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
28
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life38
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · Vernas
🏡 House /m²
3 610 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
12.67 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.6 %
🏢 Apartments
2.5 %
96.9 % 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
💶 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.
33.460 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
91.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.410 %
🏢 CFE
0.85 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
268
2023
📐 Area
5.89 km²
46 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 420 €
📊 Median age
38.4 yrs
36.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
81.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
53
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+150.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2
💼 Economic density
198
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Valbonne
À 13.49 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.
Lyon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Les Balcons du Dauphiné
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
5
📋 Commerce
1
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 14e siècle;17e siècle;19e siècle |
| château | 14e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle |
| fontaine | 18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 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
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 472 analyses · CC BALCONS DU DAUPHINÉ
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 472
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyrieu | 2.4 km | 29/100 | 919 |
| Annoisin-Chatelans | 2.3 km | 34/100 | 719 |
| Hières-sur-Amby | 3.4 km | 22/100 | 1 245 |
| Crémieu | 5.1 km | 36/100 | 3 536 |
| Saint-Vulbas | 5.2 km | 29/100 | 1 247 |
| Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas | 4.2 km | 23/100 | 3 417 |
| Loyettes | 4.3 km | 36/100 | 3 554 |
| Siccieu-Saint-Julien-et-Carisieu | 6.4 km | 27/100 | 609 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vernas
What is the price per m² in Vernas? ▶
The median price per m² in Vernas is 3 610 €.
What is the rental yield in Vernas? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vernas is 4.2%.
Is Vernas a good real estate investment? ▶
Vernas has a ScorCity score of 28/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Vernas? ▶
6 risks are identified in Vernas: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.