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Vif
Medium city · 38450 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
8 530
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 192 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vif — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (16/100) and a weak rental yield (25/100).
41
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety32
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 27 Transactions · Vif
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 192 €
🏡 House /m²
3 922 €
📋 Transactions
27
📈 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
13.71 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.5 %
🏢 Apartments
36.2 %
63.5 % 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
503
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.
50.450 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
112.600 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.050 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.300 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
61.66 %
🏢 CFE
34.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 530
2023
📐 Area
27.34 km²
312 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 090 €
📊 Median age
42.9 yrs
33.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.7 %
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
1 522
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
129
-3.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
134
💼 Economic density
178
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vif
À 1.23 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
Excellent
Station distance
📊 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 LE MASSEGU | public | 105.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
198
📋 Commerce
31
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
78
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
20
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 57 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 49 | 5.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 34 | 8.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 34 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 29 | 3.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 21 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 19 | 2.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 9 | 1.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 9 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 9 | 1.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 7 | 0.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
40 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
40.0 %
40.0 %
C
12.5 %
12.5 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
10.0 %
10.0 %
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 · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 11e siècle;13e siècle |
| maison | 18e siècle |
| église | 11e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle |
| croix de cimetière | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 16 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effet thermique
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
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
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 · 17 107 analyses · GRENOBLE ALPES METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
17 107
⚡ 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-Paul-de-Varces | 3.9 km | 50/100 | 2 218 |
| Varces-Allières-et-Risset | 5.1 km | 39/100 | 8 542 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Commiers | 4.6 km | 33/100 | 519 |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 4.1 km | 37/100 | 2 699 |
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze | 5.8 km | 53/100 | 754 |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 5.1 km | 35/100 | 3 335 |
| Le Gua | 5.4 km | 39/100 | 1 928 |
| Monteynard | 7.5 km | 39/100 | 502 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vif
What is the price per m² in Vif? ▶
The median price per m² in Vif is 3 192 €.
What is the rental yield in Vif? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vif is 5.2%.
Is Vif a good real estate investment? ▶
Vif has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vif? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vif is B.
What are the natural risks in Vif? ▶
16 risks are identified in Vif: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine naturelle (cavités souterraines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.