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Villefontaine
Medium city · 38090 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
19 445
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 032 €
📈 -12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
🔴 26.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villefontaine — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (22/100) and improvable safety statistics (26/100).
48
💰 Yield65
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism60
💸 Affordability42
🛡️ Safety26
⚡ Energy rating22
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 30 Transactions · Villefontaine
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 032 €
🏡 House /m²
2 484 €
📋 Transactions
30
📈 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
13.14 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.8 %
⏳ Payback period
12.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
53.5 %
44.6 % 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.
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
3 872
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.
65.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
152.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
10.320 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
42.43 %
🏢 CFE
27.88 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
19 445
2023
📐 Area
10.40 km²
1870 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 690 €
📊 Median age
32.0 yrs
46.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
16.0 %
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.
22.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 691
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
342
+57.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
217
💼 Economic density
138
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Verpillière
À 1.32 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.
CA Porte de l'Isère (CAPI)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
4
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LEONARD DE VINCI (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 91.0 % | — | -4.0 |
🎯 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.
80.1 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 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 SONIA DELAUNAY | public | 107.0 |
| COLLEGE RENE CASSIN | public | 95.3 |
| COLLEGE LOUIS ARAGON | public | 83.0 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
23
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
242
📋 Commerce
146
📋 Enseignement
21
🏥 Sante
159
🚆 Transport
33
⚽ Sport
49
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 216 | 11.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +54 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 136 | 7.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 128 | 6.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 113 | 5.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +142 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 104 | 5.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +26 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 104 | 5.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 95 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 80 | 4.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 77 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 43 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 32 | 1.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 31 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 14 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 6 | 0.30 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -70 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
41 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.3 %
D
12.2 %
12.2 %
E
53.7 %
53.7 %
F
24.4 %
24.4 %
G
2.4 %
26.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 422 analyses · SEMIDAO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 422
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
41
⚡ Charge points
118
🚀 Incl. fast charging
34
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Cours
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Verpillière | 2.4 km | 34/100 | 7 786 |
| Vaulx-Milieu | 2.5 km | 43/100 | 2 472 |
| Roche | 4.2 km | 36/100 | 2 196 |
| Frontonas | 4.4 km | 65/100 | 2 123 |
| Saint-Quentin-Fallavier | 4.2 km | 39/100 | 6 189 |
| Bonnefamille | 4.1 km | 32/100 | 1 114 |
| Four | 5.8 km | 29/100 | 1 673 |
| L'Isle-d'Abeau | 5.3 km | 49/100 | 17 515 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villefontaine
What is the price per m² in Villefontaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Villefontaine is 2 032 €.
What is the rental yield in Villefontaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villefontaine is 7.8%.
Is Villefontaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Villefontaine has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villefontaine? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villefontaine is E.
What are the natural risks in Villefontaine? ▶
11 risks are identified in Villefontaine: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Effet de surpression, Effet thermique.