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Maripasoula
Medium city · 97370 · Guyane
👥 Population
9 579
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 541 €
📈 7% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Maripasoula — Score 54/100.
54
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life1
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability50
🛡️ Safety77
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 18 Transactions · Maripasoula
🏡 House /m²
2 541 €
📋 Transactions
18
📈 Price per m² evolution (2021 — 2022)
📊 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
14.48 €/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
87.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.0 %
🏢 Apartments
6.3 %
86.9 % 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.
49.860 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
63.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.830 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.87 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 579
2023
📐 Area
18742.71 km²
1 inh/km²
📊 Median age
27.4 yrs
53.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
29.7 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
488
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
41
-8.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
45
💼 Economic density
51
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hendaye
À 6795.38 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.
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.
CC de l'Ouest Guyanais
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 GRAN MAN DIFOU | public | 51.3 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
37
📋 Commerce
13
📋 Enseignement
12
🏥 Sante
3
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
11
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mairie - Maripasoula, Brigade de gendarmerie - Maripasoula |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 33 | 3.40 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 32 | 3.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 27 | 2.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 1.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 15 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 14 | 1.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 11 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique;abri sous roche | — |
| site archéologique;abri sous roche | — |
| site archéologique;roche ornée | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 3 risks identified
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 · 7 351 analyses · SOCIETE GUYANAISE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
7 351
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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97315
54/100
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53/100
1 658 Inhabitants
Saül
97314
55/100
277 Inhabitants
Cayenne
97300
52/100
62 675 Inhabitants
Camopi
97330
56/100
2 189 Inhabitants
Ouanary
97380
52/100
150 Inhabitants
Kourou
97310
51/100
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Grand-Santi
97340
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9 668 Inhabitants
❓ Frequently asked questions about Maripasoula
What is the price per m² in Maripasoula? ▶
The median price per m² in Maripasoula is 2 541 €.
What is the rental yield in Maripasoula? ▶
The gross rental yield in Maripasoula is 6.8%.
Is Maripasoula a good real estate investment? ▶
Maripasoula has a ScorCity score of 54/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Maripasoula? ▶
3 risks are identified in Maripasoula: Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.