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Bellefontaine
Rural municipality · 97222 · Martinique
👥 Population
1 746
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 655 €
📈 65% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bellefontaine — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (2/100) and a high purchase price for the area (34/100).
47
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism50
💸 Affordability34
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Bellefontaine
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 655 €
🏡 House /m²
2 242 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort-de-France | 2 900 € | 2 147 € | 555 | 75 506 |
| Le Lamentin | 2 581 € | 2 590 € | 218 | 39 400 |
| Le Robert | 2 784 € | 2 646 € | 112 | 21 553 |
| Schœlcher | 3 589 € | 3 208 € | 168 | 19 478 |
| Ducos | 2 500 € | 3 144 € | 91 | 18 105 |
| Saint-Joseph | 3 140 € | 2 780 € | 62 | 16 258 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.9 %
⏳ Payback period
25.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.9 %
🏢 Apartments
37.6 %
62.1 % 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.
45.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
39.720 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.490 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.12 %
🏢 CFE
19.85 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 746
2023
📐 Area
11.97 km²
146 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 760 €
📊 Median age
41.0 yrs
38.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
25.1 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
385
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
29
💼 Economic density
221
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6354.98 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.
Fort-de-France
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays Nord Martinique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
23
📋 Commerce
9
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
13
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 6.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 10 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 10 | 5.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +36 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 7 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 3.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eruption volcanique
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Cyclone / Ouragan (vent)
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 130 analyses · S.A.U.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 130
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Le Morne-Vert
97226
48/100
1 718 Inhabitants
Schœlcher
97233
45/100
19 478 Inhabitants
La Trinité
97220
44/100
11 454 Inhabitants
Saint-Esprit
97270
50/100
10 322 Inhabitants
Le Prêcheur
97250
44/100
1 479 Inhabitants
Case-Pilote
97222
43/100
4 537 Inhabitants
Saint-Joseph
97212
52/100
16 258 Inhabitants
Sainte-Marie
97230
42/100
14 756 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case-Pilote | 2.4 km | 43/100 | 4 537 |
| Le Morne-Vert | 3.5 km | 48/100 | 1 718 |
| Le Carbet | 3.5 km | 36/100 | 3 721 |
| Schœlcher | 5.6 km | 45/100 | 19 478 |
| Fonds-Saint-Denis | 6.0 km | 65/100 | 640 |
| Fort-de-France | 8.8 km | 58/100 | 75 506 |
| Le Morne-Rouge | 10.9 km | 59/100 | 4 388 |
| Saint-Pierre | 11.2 km | 42/100 | 3 961 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bellefontaine
What is the price per m² in Bellefontaine? ▶
The median price per m² in Bellefontaine is 4 655 €.
What is the rental yield in Bellefontaine? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bellefontaine is 3.9%.
Is Bellefontaine a good real estate investment? ▶
Bellefontaine has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Bellefontaine? ▶
8 risks are identified in Bellefontaine: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eruption volcanique, Mouvement de terrain.