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Le Carbet

Small town · 97221 · Martinique

👥 Population
3 721
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 687 €
📈 18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

Le Carbet — Score 36/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (11/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
36
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life76
📊 Dynamism53
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety28
⚡ Energy rating50
🧮 Simulate your rental yield

🏠 Property prices

DVF · 16 Transactions · Le Carbet

🏢 Apt. /m²
3 687 €
🏡 House /m²
3 408 €
📋 Transactions
16
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Fort-de-France2 900 €2 147 €55575 506
Le Lamentin2 581 €2 590 €21839 400
Le Robert2 784 €2 646 €11221 553
Schœlcher3 589 €3 208 €16819 478
Ducos2 500 €3 144 €9118 105
Saint-Joseph3 140 €2 780 €6216 258

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
13.01 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
23.6 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
68.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.2 %
🏢 Apartments
25.4 %
74.3 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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.
43.870 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
33.860 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.940 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
8.90 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
3 721
2023
📐 Area
17.90 km²
208 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 080 €
📊 Median age
49.8 yrs
27.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.8 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
23.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
1 015
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
62
-6.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
66
💼 Economic density
273
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6353.40 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Fort-de-France
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays Nord Martinique
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 schoolSectorIPS
COLLEGE DU CARBETpublic91.7

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
76
📋 Commerce
20
📋 Enseignement
5
🏥 Sante
40
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
14
🎭 Culture
4

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Destructions et dégradations volontaires256.70 ‰7.2 ‰Dans la moyenne
Usage de stupéfiants236.20 ‰8.4 ‰-26 % vs moy.
Violences physiques hors cadre familial225.90 ‰4.0 ‰+48 % vs moy.
Violences physiques intrafamiliales205.40 ‰4.2 ‰+29 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants (AFD)184.80 ‰7.5 ‰-36 % vs moy.
Vols sans violence contre des personnes143.80 ‰7.3 ‰-48 % vs moy.
Violences sexuelles92.40 ‰2.4 ‰Dans la moyenne

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments

BuildingEra
maison
presbytère2e moitié 17e siècle
marché3e quart 19e siècle
tombeau
église paroissiale18e siècle;19e siècle

⚠️ Natural and technological risks

Géorisques API · 7 risks identified

Mouvement de terrain
Eruption volcanique
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Cyclone / Ouragan (vent)
Inondation
Séisme

📡 Digital coverage

ARCEP

📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %

💧 Drinking water quality

API Hub'Eau · 1 005 analyses · S.A.U.R.

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 005

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Le Morne-Vert 2.4 km 48/100 1 718
Bellefontaine 3.5 km 47/100 1 746
Fonds-Saint-Denis 4.6 km 65/100 640
Case-Pilote 5.9 km 43/100 4 537
Saint-Pierre 7.7 km 42/100 3 961
Le Morne-Rouge 8.3 km 59/100 4 388
Schœlcher 8.6 km 45/100 19 478
Fort-de-France 11.4 km 58/100 75 506

❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Carbet

What is the price per m² in Le Carbet?

The median price per m² in Le Carbet is 3 687 €.

What is the rental yield in Le Carbet?

The gross rental yield in Le Carbet is 4.2%.

Is Le Carbet a good real estate investment?

Le Carbet has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.

What are the natural risks in Le Carbet?

7 risks are identified in Le Carbet: Mouvement de terrain, Eruption volcanique, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.