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Cilaos
Medium city · 97413 · La Réunion
👥 Population
5 040
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
12 300 €
📈 526% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Cilaos — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (20/100) and a weak rental yield (36/100).
46
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety48
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 4 Transactions · Cilaos
🏢 Apt. /m²
12 300 €
🏡 House /m²
2 864 €
📋 Transactions
4
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis | 2 640 € | 3 468 € | 1446 | 155 634 |
| Saint-Paul | 5 164 € | 4 000 € | 623 | 108 088 |
| Saint-Pierre | 3 490 € | 3 256 € | 632 | 85 038 |
| Le Tampon | 2 707 € | 2 576 € | 549 | 82 579 |
| Saint-André | 5 000 € | 2 329 € | 245 | 58 885 |
| Saint-Louis | 4 700 € | 2 410 € | 256 | 54 941 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.85 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.4 %
⏳ Payback period
74.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
72.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.7 %
🏢 Apartments
2.3 %
97.1 % 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.
50.260 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
53.540 %
🏘️ Housing tax
32.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.910 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.62 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 040
2023
📐 Area
84.82 km²
59 inh/km²
💶 Median income
13 780 €
📊 Median age
41.4 yrs
35.7% under 30
💼 Activity rate
71.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
36.5 %
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.
51.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
953
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
66
-30.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
95
💼 Economic density
189
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 8714.65 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.
CA CIVIS (Communauté Intercommunale des Villes Solidaires)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
80.7 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 ALSACE CORRE | public | 73.0 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
76
📋 Commerce
33
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
47
⚽ Sport
60
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Brigade de gendarmerie - Cilaos |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 24 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 20 | 4.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 19 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 19 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 19 | 3.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 17 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 2.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église paroissiale | 2e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eruption volcanique
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Cyclone / Ouragan (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 22 252 analyses · RECIL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
22 252
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Saint-Leu
97416
45/100
36 163 Inhabitants
L'Étang-Salé
97427
45/100
14 464 Inhabitants
Les Avirons
97425
45/100
11 536 Inhabitants
Les Trois-Bassins
97426
49/100
7 221 Inhabitants
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
97431
49/100
6 936 Inhabitants
Saint-Paul
97411
50/100
108 088 Inhabitants
Saint-Louis
97421
42/100
54 941 Inhabitants
Sainte-Marie
97438
50/100
37 093 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entre-Deux | 8.8 km | 54/100 | 7 176 |
| Saint-Louis | 10.1 km | 42/100 | 54 941 |
| Salazie | 11.5 km | 52/100 | 7 268 |
| Les Avirons | 11.8 km | 45/100 | 11 536 |
| Saint-Leu | 12.5 km | 45/100 | 36 163 |
| Les Trois-Bassins | 12.6 km | 49/100 | 7 221 |
| L'Étang-Salé | 14.6 km | 45/100 | 14 464 |
| Le Tampon | 15.2 km | 56/100 | 82 579 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Cilaos
What is the price per m² in Cilaos? ▶
The median price per m² in Cilaos is 12 300 €.
What is the rental yield in Cilaos? ▶
The gross rental yield in Cilaos is 1.4%.
Is Cilaos a good real estate investment? ▶
Cilaos has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Cilaos? ▶
8 risks are identified in Cilaos: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eruption volcanique, Feu de forêt.