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La Plaine-des-Palmistes
Medium city · 97431 · La Réunion
👥 Population
6 936
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 903 €
📈 8% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Plaine-des-Palmistes — Score 49/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (20/100) and a limited quality of life (40/100).
49
💰 Yield70
🌳 Quality of life40
📊 Dynamism55
💸 Affordability47
🛡️ Safety20
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 46 Transactions · La Plaine-des-Palmistes
🏡 House /m²
1 903 €
📋 Transactions
46
📈 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
13.04 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.2 %
⏳ Payback period
12.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
20.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.3 %
🏢 Apartments
5.1 %
94.3 % 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.
50.410 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
57.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.080 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.900 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 936
2023
📐 Area
83.51 km²
83 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 570 €
📊 Median age
35.6 yrs
42.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
26.6 %
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.
38.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 161
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
126
+31.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
96
💼 Economic density
167
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 8726.55 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.
Saint-Benoît
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Intercommunale de la Réunion Est (CIREST)
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 GASTON CROCHET | public | 80.6 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
109
📋 Commerce
28
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
31
🚆 Transport
11
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Point-justice de La Plaine des Palmistes, Caisse d'allocations familiales (Caf) de La Réunion - accueil de La Plaine-des-Palmistes - Est |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 70 | 10.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 50 | 7.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 36 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 32 | 4.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 22 | 3.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -20 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 21 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 19 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 2.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 15 | 2.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
⚠️ 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 · 14 306 analyses · CISE REUNION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
14 306
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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50/100
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Saint-Pierre
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51/100
85 038 Inhabitants
Saint-André
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51/100
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La Possession
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52/100
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Cilaos
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46/100
5 040 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Benoît | 7.3 km | 62/100 | 38 604 |
| Sainte-Rose | 10.5 km | 34/100 | 6 557 |
| Le Tampon | 11.1 km | 56/100 | 82 579 |
| Bras-Panon | 13.6 km | 65/100 | 13 012 |
| Saint-Joseph | 15.5 km | 55/100 | 39 207 |
| Entre-Deux | 16.9 km | 54/100 | 7 176 |
| Salazie | 17.5 km | 52/100 | 7 268 |
| Saint-Philippe | 20.1 km | 30/100 | 5 082 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Plaine-des-Palmistes
What is the price per m² in La Plaine-des-Palmistes? ▶
The median price per m² in La Plaine-des-Palmistes is 1 903 €.
What is the rental yield in La Plaine-des-Palmistes? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Plaine-des-Palmistes is 8.2%.
Is La Plaine-des-Palmistes a good real estate investment? ▶
La Plaine-des-Palmistes has a ScorCity score of 49/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in La Plaine-des-Palmistes? ▶
8 risks are identified in La Plaine-des-Palmistes: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eruption volcanique, Feu de forêt.