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Macouria
Medium city · 97355 · Guyane
👥 Population
19 899
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 250 €
📈 83% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Macouria — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (7/100) and a weak rental yield (16/100).
39
💰 Yield16
🌳 Quality of life29
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety88
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Macouria
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 250 €
🏡 House /m²
1 928 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
15.76 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.9 %
🏢 Apartments
26.7 %
70.9 % 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.
70.580 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
126.360 %
🏘️ Housing tax
26.640 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.560 %
🏢 CFE
26.63 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
19 899
2023
📐 Area
287.46 km²
69 inh/km²
📊 Median age
25.5 yrs
55.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
32.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 357
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
407
+10.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
368
💼 Economic density
169
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hendaye
À 6534.49 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.
Cayenne
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 Centre Littoral
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 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.
82.3 %
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 ANTOINE SYLVERE FELIX | public | 73.1 |
| COLLEGE JUST HYASINE | public | 71.4 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
332
📋 Commerce
49
📋 Enseignement
16
🏥 Sante
89
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
38
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | France services - Macouria - Tonate, Police municipale - Macouria |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 94 | 4.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 78 | 10.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +43 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 74 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 68 | 3.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 66 | 3.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -18 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 58 | 2.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 40 | 2.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 34 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 32 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 30 | 1.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 23 | 1.20 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | +100 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 21 | 1.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 12 | 0.60 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 10 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 17 347 analyses · SOCIETE GUYANAISE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
17 347
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Saint-Georges
97313
39/100
4 915 Inhabitants
Montsinéry-Tonnegrande
97356
39/100
3 626 Inhabitants
Remire-Montjoly
97354
42/100
27 723 Inhabitants
Awala-Yalimapo
97319
45/100
1 577 Inhabitants
Matoury
97351
46/100
36 512 Inhabitants
Mana
97318
48/100
10 957 Inhabitants
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
97320
50/100
54 429 Inhabitants
Kourou
97310
51/100
24 824 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne | 17.6 km | 52/100 | 62 675 |
| Montsinéry-Tonnegrande | 20.2 km | 39/100 | 3 626 |
| Matoury | 23.5 km | 46/100 | 36 512 |
| Remire-Montjoly | 25.2 km | 42/100 | 27 723 |
| Kourou | 33.8 km | 51/100 | 24 824 |
| Sinnamary | 64.6 km | 54/100 | 2 756 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Macouria
What is the price per m² in Macouria? ▶
The median price per m² in Macouria is 4 250 €.
What is the rental yield in Macouria? ▶
The gross rental yield in Macouria is 4.4%.
Is Macouria a good real estate investment? ▶
Macouria has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Macouria? ▶
4 risks are identified in Macouria: Feu de forêt, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses.