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Lamentin
Medium city · 97129 · Guadeloupe
👥 Population
18 628
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 857 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Lamentin — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (20/100) and a weak rental yield (37/100).
48
💰 Yield37
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability20
🛡️ Safety76
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 16 Transactions · Lamentin
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 857 €
🏡 House /m²
2 583 €
📋 Transactions
16
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 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
14.02 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.9 %
⏳ Payback period
17.0 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
17.4 %
🏢 Apartments
23.5 %
76.1 % 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.
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.
71.960 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
101.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.070 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
4.40 %
🏢 CFE
0.19 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
18 628
2023
📐 Area
65.80 km²
283 inh/km²
📊 Median age
38.8 yrs
38.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
22.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
4 018
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
360
-4.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
376
💼 Economic density
216
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6262.07 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.
Les Abymes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Nord Basse-Terre
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.
87.2 %
Average pass rate · 3 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 APPEL DU 18 JUIN | public | 87.4 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
420
📋 Commerce
75
📋 Enseignement
18
🏥 Sante
115
🚆 Transport
15
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mission locale pour l'insertion professionnelle et sociale des jeunes (16-25 ans) - Lamentin - Guadeloupe |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambriolages de logement | 94 | 9.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +29 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 92 | 4.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 88 | 4.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 77 | 4.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 77 | 4.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 66 | 3.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 49 | 2.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 38 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 33 | 1.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 25 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 25 | 1.30 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | +117 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 25 | 1.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 19 | 1.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 13 | 0.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 9 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| marché couvert | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| église | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| tribunal | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| groupe scolaire | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| monument aux morts;square | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| presbytère | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| établissement administratif | 2e quart 20e siècle |
| demeure;distillerie | 1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| hôtel de ville;mairie | 2e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Cyclone / Ouragan (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 605 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 605
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Vieux-Habitants
97119
48/100
7 077 Inhabitants
Basse-Terre
97100
49/100
9 417 Inhabitants
Morne-à-l'Eau
97111
45/100
16 228 Inhabitants
Grand-Bourg
97112
51/100
4 617 Inhabitants
Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante
97140
45/100
3 123 Inhabitants
Baie-Mahault
97122
44/100
30 924 Inhabitants
Sainte-Anne
97180
44/100
23 973 Inhabitants
Gourbeyre
97113
44/100
7 307 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Rose | 5.7 km | 41/100 | 17 700 |
| Baie-Mahault | 8.0 km | 44/100 | 30 924 |
| Petit-Bourg | 8.4 km | 57/100 | 24 665 |
| Pointe-Noire | 10.4 km | 43/100 | 5 762 |
| Pointe-à-Pitre | 14.1 km | 60/100 | 15 040 |
| Goyave | 14.7 km | 28/100 | 7 565 |
| Deshaies | 14.7 km | 33/100 | 3 710 |
| Bouillante | 15.1 km | 34/100 | 6 127 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Lamentin
What is the price per m² in Lamentin? ▶
The median price per m² in Lamentin is 2 857 €.
What is the rental yield in Lamentin? ▶
The gross rental yield in Lamentin is 5.9%.
Is Lamentin a good real estate investment? ▶
Lamentin has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Lamentin? ▶
6 risks are identified in Lamentin: Cyclone / Ouragan (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Par submersion marine.