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La Désirade
Rural municipality · 97127 · Guadeloupe
👥 Population
1 306
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 612 €
📈 -49% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Désirade — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life87
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · La Désirade
🏡 House /m²
2 612 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2023)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Abymes | 2 061 € | 1 979 € | 201 | 51 055 |
| Baie-Mahault | 3 542 € | 2 758 € | 174 | 30 924 |
| Le Gosier | 3 807 € | 3 830 € | 163 | 27 757 |
| Petit-Bourg | 3 125 € | 3 198 € | 133 | 24 665 |
| Sainte-Anne | 3 411 € | 3 846 € | 95 | 23 973 |
| Le Moule | 3 409 € | 2 899 € | 86 | 23 014 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
⏳ Payback period
14.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
61.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
23.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.7 %
🏢 Apartments
3.9 %
93.2 % 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.
52.840 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
67.810 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.980 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
19.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.04 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 306
2023
📐 Area
21.17 km²
62 inh/km²
📊 Median age
50.0 yrs
26.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
31.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
485
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
29
+0.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
29
💼 Economic density
371
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6215.63 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.
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 La Riviéra du Levant
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 MARYSE CONDE | public | 88.4 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
37
📋 Commerce
24
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
10
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mairie - La Désirade, France services - La Désirade |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 9.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +28 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 5 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| phare | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| église | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| station météorologique | 2e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Cyclone / Ouragan (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 110 analyses · SMGEAG
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 110
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Same region, score close to
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97130
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Les Abymes
97139
59/100
51 055 Inhabitants
Pointe-à-Pitre
97110
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Grand-Bourg
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51/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-François | 18.5 km | 34/100 | 13 942 |
| Le Moule | 30.1 km | 42/100 | 23 014 |
| Sainte-Anne | 33.2 km | 44/100 | 23 973 |
| Saint-Louis | 42.2 km | 77/100 | 2 610 |
| Petit-Canal | 41.3 km | 36/100 | 8 212 |
| Le Gosier | 42.8 km | 39/100 | 27 757 |
| Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante | 45.1 km | 45/100 | 3 123 |
| Les Abymes | 44.5 km | 59/100 | 51 055 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Désirade
What is the price per m² in La Désirade? ▶
The median price per m² in La Désirade is 2 612 €.
What is the rental yield in La Désirade? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Désirade is 6.8%.
Is La Désirade a good real estate investment? ▶
La Désirade has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in La Désirade? ▶
4 risks are identified in La Désirade: Cyclone / Ouragan (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.