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Villeurbanne
Metropolis · 69100 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
163 684
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 646 €
📈 -8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 6.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villeurbanne — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (7/100) and a high purchase price for the area (11/100).
48
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life79
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety7
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 928 Transactions · Villeurbanne
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 646 €
🏡 House /m²
4 308 €
📋 Transactions
1 928
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 3 055 € | 3 151 € | 260 | 519 127 |
| Villeurbanne | 3 646 € | 4 308 € | 2026 | 163 684 |
| Lyon 3e | 4 600 € | 6 200 € | 1356 | 100 679 |
| Lyon 7e | 4 535 € | 7 182 € | 1259 | 88 326 |
| Lyon 8e | 4 267 € | 5 708 € | 967 | 85 943 |
| Vénissieux | 2 962 € | 3 317 € | 654 | 65 502 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.63 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.1 %
🏢 Apartments
92.2 %
4.8 % 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.
A
Strong 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
21 711
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.
34.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
38.760 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.340 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
5.190 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.91 %
🏢 CFE
28.62 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
163 684
2023
📐 Area
14.90 km²
10986 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 540 €
📊 Median age
32.2 yrs
46.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.3 %
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.
21.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
41 211
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
4 648
+12.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4 125
💼 Economic density
252
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Lyon Part Dieu
À 2.68 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Lyon
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Métropole de Lyon
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
4
🏫 Middle schools
12
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE IMMACULEE CONCEPTION | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE JUIF DE LYON | privé sous contrat | 95.0 % | — | -3.0 |
| LYCEE GILBERTE ET PIERRE BROSSOLETTE | public | 88.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE FREDERIC FAYS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 83.0 % | — | -5.0 |
🎯 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.
83.6 %
Average pass rate · 17 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 PRIVE IMMACULEE CONCEPTION | privé sous contrat | 119.2 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE JUIF DE LYON | privé sous contrat | 109.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE BETH MENAHEM | privé sous contrat | 107.2 |
| COLLEGE LOUIS JOUVET | public | 95.3 |
| COLLEGE JEAN MACE | public | 95.2 |
| COLLEGE DES GRATTE CIEL MORICE LEROUX | public | 94.5 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE MERE TERESA | privé sous contrat | 94.4 |
| COLLEGE DU TONKIN | public | 93.7 |
| COLLEGE JEAN JAURES | public | 84.5 |
| COLLEGE LES IRIS | public | 82.9 |
| COLLEGE SIMONE LAGRANGE | public | 75.3 |
| COLLEGE LAMARTINE | public | 72.8 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
38
🔬 Laboratories
10
🏥 Établissements de santé
236
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
6
💊 Pharmacies
38
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2752
📋 Commerce
619
📋 Enseignement
171
🏥 Sante
1736
🚆 Transport
329
⚽ Sport
179
🎭 Culture
39
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 Association d'utilité publique | 1 | Btp santé au travail - Villeurbanne |
| 📋 service public | 1 | Maison de la Métropole de Lyon - Villeurbanne Nord |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 3 027 | 18.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +153 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 2 428 | 14.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +106 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 1 655 | 10.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +94 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 1 540 | 9.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 1 501 | 9.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +46 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 1 163 | 7.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 626 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 599 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols violents sans arme | 542 | 3.30 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +230 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 518 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 464 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 463 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 340 | 2.10 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 278 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 47 | 0.30 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
421 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.4 %
B
33.3 %
33.3 %
C
10.9 %
10.9 %
D
26.6 %
26.6 %
E
21.4 %
21.4 %
F
5.0 %
G
1.4 %
6.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| hôtel de ville | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| monument aux morts | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Grêle
Tempête et grains (vent)
Foudre
Neige et pluies verglaçantes
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 139 081 analyses · EAU DU GRAND LYON
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
139 081
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
109
⚡ Charge points
431
🚀 Incl. fast charging
24
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon 3e | 2.8 km | 49/100 | 100 679 |
| Lyon 6e | 2.7 km | 53/100 | 49 385 |
| Vaulx-en-Velin | 2.8 km | 57/100 | 53 069 |
| Bron | 4.4 km | 57/100 | 42 982 |
| Lyon 8e | 4.5 km | 50/100 | 85 943 |
| Caluire-et-Cuire | 4.3 km | 49/100 | 43 597 |
| Sathonay-Camp | 6.0 km | 36/100 | 7 019 |
| Rillieux-la-Pape | 6.1 km | 45/100 | 31 389 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villeurbanne
What is the price per m² in Villeurbanne? ▶
The median price per m² in Villeurbanne is 3 646 €.
What is the rental yield in Villeurbanne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villeurbanne is 5.1%.
Is Villeurbanne a good real estate investment? ▶
Villeurbanne has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villeurbanne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villeurbanne is B.
What are the natural risks in Villeurbanne? ▶
12 risks are identified in Villeurbanne: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Grêle, Tempête et grains (vent).