Apatou
Medium city · 97317 · Guyane
👥 Population
10 306
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
€
📈 0% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
None %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Apatou — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life0
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety100
⚡ Energy rating50
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
99.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
0.1 %
🏢 Apartments
3.3 %
95.3 % 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
💶 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.
73.430 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
117.300 %
🏘️ Housing tax
44.150 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
24.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.34 %
🏢 CFE
3.28 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
10 306
2023
📐 Area
2154.77 km²
5 inh/km²
📊 Median age
18.0 yrs
72.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
39.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
75.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
324
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
40
+25.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
32
💼 Economic density
31
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hendaye
À 6669.18 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de l'Ouest Guyanais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
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 MA AIYE | public | 52.8 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
18
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
6
⚽ Sport
5
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 34 | 3.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 17 | 1.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 9 | 0.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -88 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 8 | 0.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 767 analyses · SOCIETE GUYANAISE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 767
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 23.5 km | 50/100 | 54 429 |
| Mana | 60.7 km | 48/100 | 10 957 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Apatou
Is Apatou a good real estate investment? ▶
Apatou has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Apatou? ▶
4 risks are identified in Apatou: Feu de forêt, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.