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Fort-de-France
Large city · 97200 · Martinique
👥 Population
75 506
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 900 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Fort-de-France — Score 58/100.
58
💰 Yield49
🌳 Quality of life82
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety55
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 380 Transactions · Fort-de-France
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 900 €
🏡 House /m²
2 147 €
📋 Transactions
380
📈 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
15.95 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
⏳ Payback period
15.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
20.0 %
🏢 Apartments
57.4 %
42.2 % 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.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 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.
51.760 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
43.840 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.430 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
75 506
2023
📐 Area
44.04 km²
1714 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 470 €
📊 Median age
45.5 yrs
31.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.0 %
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.
28.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
48 056
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3 673
-24.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
4 846
💼 Economic density
636
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6351.61 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
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Centre de la Martinique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
11
🏫 Middle schools
13
🎓 High schools
7
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ST JOSEPH DE CLUNY | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| SEMINAIRE-COLLEGE STE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE BELLEVUE | public | 98.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE JOSEPH GAILLARD | public | 93.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE AMEP (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 92.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE VICTOR SCHOELCHER | public | 89.0 % | — | -3.0 |
| LYCEE DE L'UNION | privé sous contrat | 84.0 % | — | +19.0 |
🎯 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.
90.8 %
Average pass rate · 18 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 SEMINAIRE COLLEGE SAINTE MARIE | privé sous contrat | 123.5 |
| COLLEGE DE TARTENSON | public | 120.6 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH DE CLUNY | privé sous contrat | 116.8 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE AMEP | privé sous contrat | 113.0 |
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS AUGUSTE PERRINON | public | 97.9 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JEAN PAUL II | privé sous contrat | 94.2 |
| COLLEGE ROGER CASTENDET (EX CORIDON) | public | 90.1 |
| COLLEGE CASSIEN SAINTE CLAIRE | public | 77.5 |
| COLLEGE JACQUELINE JULIUS | public | 77.4 |
| FERNAND DONATIEN (DILLON1) | public | 76.3 |
| COLLEGE JULIA NICOLAS | public | 74.7 |
| COLLEGE DILLON 2 | public | 71.8 |
| COLLEGE AIME CESAIRE DE FORT DE FRANCE | public | 60.3 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1910
📋 Commerce
861
📋 Enseignement
117
🏥 Sante
946
🚆 Transport
70
⚽ Sport
171
🎭 Culture
54
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 8 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 2 | Direction interrégionale de la sécurité de l'aviation civile (DSAC-AG) - Antilles-Guyane, Direction interrégionale des douanes - Antilles-Guyane |
| 📋 Ordre professionnel | 2 | Conseil départemental de l'ordre des médecins - Martinique, Conseil régional de l'ordre des médecins - Antilles-Guyane |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Service départemental d'incendie et de secours (SDIS) - Martinique |
| 📋 Syndicat mixte | 1 | Parc naturel régional - Martinique |
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point d'information local dédié aux personnes âgées - Fort-de-France |
| 📋 Association d'utilité publique | 1 | Société d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural (Safer) - Martinique |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 557 | 7.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 520 | 6.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 503 | 6.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 457 | 6.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +52 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 421 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 332 | 4.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 309 | 4.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 294 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 242 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 237 | 3.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 206 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols avec armes | 110 | 1.50 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | +150 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 96 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 90 | 1.20 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 75 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 36 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 19e siècle |
| immeuble;boulangerie | — |
| église | — |
| maison | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| lycée | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| église | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| maison | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| fontaine | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| église | 20e siècle |
| maison | 20e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 47 221 analyses · ODYSSI
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
47 221
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Le Morne-Rouge
97260
59/100
4 388 Inhabitants
L'Ajoupa-Bouillon
97216
59/100
1 682 Inhabitants
Le Lamentin
97232
56/100
39 400 Inhabitants
Ducos
97224
56/100
18 105 Inhabitants
Le François
97240
61/100
15 778 Inhabitants
Macouba
97218
55/100
987 Inhabitants
Le Marigot
97225
62/100
2 948 Inhabitants
Le Robert
97231
53/100
21 553 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schœlcher | 3.4 km | 45/100 | 19 478 |
| Saint-Joseph | 4.9 km | 52/100 | 16 258 |
| Case-Pilote | 6.7 km | 43/100 | 4 537 |
| Gros-Morne | 7.8 km | 41/100 | 9 610 |
| Le Lamentin | 8.7 km | 56/100 | 39 400 |
| Bellefontaine | 8.8 km | 47/100 | 1 746 |
| Le Morne-Vert | 9.5 km | 48/100 | 1 718 |
| Fonds-Saint-Denis | 9.9 km | 65/100 | 640 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fort-de-France
What is the price per m² in Fort-de-France? ▶
The median price per m² in Fort-de-France is 2 900 €.
What is the rental yield in Fort-de-France? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fort-de-France is 6.6%.
Is Fort-de-France a good real estate investment? ▶
Fort-de-France has a ScorCity score of 58/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Fort-de-France? ▶
8 risks are identified in Fort-de-France: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eruption volcanique, Mouvement de terrain.