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Kourou
Large city · 97310 · Guyane
👥 Population
24 824
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 278 €
📈 7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Kourou — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield71
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability33
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 29 Transactions · Kourou
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 278 €
🏡 House /m²
2 372 €
📋 Transactions
29
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne | 2 939 € | 2 637 € | 412 | 62 675 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 2 361 € | 3 100 € | 40 | 54 429 |
| Matoury | 2 355 € | 2 031 € | 70 | 36 512 |
| Remire-Montjoly | 4 732 € | 4 932 € | 378 | 27 723 |
| Kourou | 2 278 € | 2 372 € | 115 | 24 824 |
| Macouria | 4 250 € | 1 928 € | 67 | 19 899 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.72 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.3 %
⏳ Payback period
12.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.4 %
🏢 Apartments
37.2 %
56.1 % 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.
77.860 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
127.940 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.510 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.970 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.45 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
24 824
2023
📐 Area
2289.20 km²
11 inh/km²
📊 Median age
27.4 yrs
53.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
27.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
4 678
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
429
+12.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
381
💼 Economic density
188
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hendaye
À 6562.92 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.
Kourou
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Savanes
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
4
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GASTON MONNERVILLE | public | 89.0 % | — | -3.0 |
| LYCEE ELIE CASTOR (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 81.0 % | — | +11.0 |
🎯 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.
81.3 %
Average pass rate · 4 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 JOSEPH HO TEN YOU | public | 80.2 |
| COLLEGE VICTOR SCHOELCHER | public | 74.9 |
| COLLEGE HENRI AGARANDE | public | 74.5 |
| COLLEGE OMEBA TOBO | public | 71.4 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
532
📋 Commerce
141
📋 Enseignement
34
🏥 Sante
118
🚆 Transport
11
⚽ Sport
75
🎭 Culture
18
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | France services - Kourou, Chambre de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) 973 - Guyane - Antenne des Savanes |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 248 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +37 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 216 | 8.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +117 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 203 | 8.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +95 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 201 | 8.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 148 | 15.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +111 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 139 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 94 | 3.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 81 | 3.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 74 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 74 | 3.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 61 | 2.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +150 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 60 | 2.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 59 | 2.40 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | +300 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 45 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 11 | 0.40 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| roche ornée | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 17 940 analyses · SOCIETE GUYANAISE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
17 940
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Saint-Élie
97312
51/100
159 Inhabitants
Cayenne
97300
52/100
62 675 Inhabitants
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
97320
50/100
54 429 Inhabitants
Ouanary
97380
52/100
150 Inhabitants
Régina
97353
53/100
1 658 Inhabitants
Mana
97318
48/100
10 957 Inhabitants
Maripasoula
97370
54/100
9 579 Inhabitants
Sinnamary
97315
54/100
2 756 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montsinéry-Tonnegrande | 31.9 km | 39/100 | 3 626 |
| Macouria | 33.8 km | 39/100 | 19 899 |
| Sinnamary | 45.2 km | 54/100 | 2 756 |
| Matoury | 48.2 km | 46/100 | 36 512 |
| Cayenne | 49.5 km | 52/100 | 62 675 |
| Remire-Montjoly | 55.0 km | 42/100 | 27 723 |
| Roura | 56.9 km | 71/100 | 3 449 |
| Iracoubo | 68.6 km | 59/100 | 1 662 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Kourou
What is the price per m² in Kourou? ▶
The median price per m² in Kourou is 2 278 €.
What is the rental yield in Kourou? ▶
The gross rental yield in Kourou is 8.3%.
Is Kourou a good real estate investment? ▶
Kourou has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Kourou? ▶
10 risks are identified in Kourou: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.