Rental Investment in Fontaine: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield

Do you want to make a rental investment in Fontaine (Isère) to supplement your income, secure your assets or benefit from an advantageous tax exemption? Investing in rental property in Fontaine is a proven strategy, but the best operations all have one thing in common: excellent preparation.

As the best investors rely on data, Trackstone has compiled for you some advice and all the essential data for your real estate analysis. If investing in Fontaine can be a profitable and efficient for you, you will know it.

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The real estate market in Fontaine

Real Estate Market Projection in Fontaine

The real estate market in Fontaine is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 9.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

Selling prices in Fontaine should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.

Rental pressure
10/10
42.2% tenants
Gross yield
5.4%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€1,877/m²
Average price 2025, range €1,282 to €2,748
Over 5 years
+6.6%
Over 10 years
+8.2%
Sales in 2024
239
Houses
€3,655/m²
Average price 2025, range €2,171 to €4,651
Over 5 years
+5.1%
Over 10 years
+19.7%
Sales in 2024
29

In Fontaine, an apartment sells for €1,877/m² on average and a house for €3,655/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +6.6% for apartments and +5.1% for houses.

Average price per m² in Fontaine by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€1,790/m²€2,967/m²
2015€1,735/m²€3,053/m²
2016€1,708/m²€3,108/m²
2017€1,609/m²€3,164/m²
2018€1,642/m²€3,207/m²
2019€1,705/m²€3,288/m²
2020€1,760/m²€3,478/m²
2021€1,860/m²€3,613/m²
2022€1,901/m²€3,698/m²
2023€1,863/m²€3,619/m²
2024€1,888/m²€3,630/m²
2025€1,877/m²€3,655/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
12.1 €/m²
from 8.4 € to 20.8 € per month · gross yield 7.7%
Houses · average rent
13.7 €/m²
from 10.2 € to 17.8 € per month · gross yield 4.5%
25 m² studio
≈ €300/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in Fontaine is 12.1 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 7.7% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in Fontaine

11,263 dwellings · 1.99 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

Fontaine has 11,263 dwellings, 84.3% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 19.1% of the stock, and 42.2% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in Fontaine

  1. A
    0%
  2. B
    6%
  3. C
    40%
  4. D
    31%
  5. E
    17%
  6. F
    4%
  7. G
    3%
6.9%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 336 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
23.9%
affected by the rental ban (E to G)
Timeline: G in 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034. A lever for negotiation and value after renovation.

23.9% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 6.9% rated F or G.

What is your property in Fontaine worth?

The EPC weighs on price and negotiation. Get an estimate of your property, renovated or as is, and sell it to investors.

Main and secondary residences in Fontaine

9,792
Apartments
84.3% of the stock
1,830
Houses
15.7% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences10,28391.3%
Secondary residences680.6%
Vacant9128.1%

Main residences by number of rooms in Fontaine

Housing count% of main residences
Studios5145.0%
2 rooms1,45014.1%
3 rooms3,17730.9%
4 rooms3,35232.6%
5 rooms and more1,78917.4%

General information about Fontaine

Population in Fontaine

Inhabitants
22,891
Growth
-2.5%
Median age
39years
Density
3,406inh/km²

Fontaine has 22,891 inhabitants, a median age of 39 and a density of 3,406 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in Fontaine

Median annual income
€25,148
Unemployment rate
15.0%
Unemployment trend
+2.1pt
Tenants
42.2%

The median annual household income is €25,148, with an unemployment rate of 15.0%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Échirolles36,849€1,701€3,443€12€145.72%
Vienne31,051€2,239€3,014€11€135.25%
Bourgoin-Jallieu29,577€2,447€2,719€12€135.64%
Villefontaine19,083€2,425€2,530€12€125.70%
Meylan18,573€3,343€3,943€14€164.81%
L'Isle-d'Abeau17,206€2,611€2,564€13€125.78%
Saint-Égrève16,995€2,612€3,668€13€155.19%
Seyssinet-Pariset11,753€2,363€3,781€13€145.00%
Sassenage11,660€2,378€3,546€13€145.36%
Le Pont-de-Claix10,805€1,938€3,417€11€135.16%
Charvieu-Chavagneux10,280€2,663€3,219€11€135.04%