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Palaiseau
Large city · 91120 · Île-de-France
👥 Population
37 471
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 026 €
📈 -11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 7.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Palaiseau — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield36
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism85
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety62
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 244 Transactions · Palaiseau
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 026 €
🏡 House /m²
4 527 €
📋 Transactions
244
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Évry-Courcouronnes | 2 174 € | 2 841 € | 495 | 66 919 |
| Corbeil-Essonnes | 2 612 € | 3 080 € | 640 | 54 471 |
| Massy | 4 140 € | 4 574 € | 540 | 51 729 |
| Savigny-sur-Orge | 3 350 € | 3 841 € | 454 | 37 601 |
| Palaiseau | 4 026 € | 4 527 € | 348 | 37 471 |
| Athis-Mons | 3 372 € | 4 200 € | 315 | 36 613 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
19.48 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.6 %
🏢 Apartments
68.6 %
28.5 % 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.
A
Strong 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.
35.690 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
102.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.180 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
4.560 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
62.44 %
🏢 CFE
0.77 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
37 471
2023
📐 Area
11.66 km²
3214 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 570 €
📊 Median age
34.9 yrs
42.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.8 %
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.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
7 858
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
914
+19.3% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
766
💼 Economic density
210
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Massy - Palaiseau
À 2.40 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.
Paris
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Communauté Paris-Saclay
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
4
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE INTERNATIONAL-PALAISEAU-PARIS-SACLAY | public | 99.0 % | — | +0.0 |
| LYCEE CAMILLE CLAUDEL | public | 97.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE HENRI POINCARE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE SAINT MARTIN (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 93.0 % | — | -5.0 |
🎯 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.
89.3 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 PRIVE SAINT MARTIN | privé sous contrat | 134.9 |
| COLLEGE CHARLES PEGUY | public | 133.3 |
| COLLEGE CESAR FRANCK | public | 117.9 |
| COLLEGE JOSEPH BARA | public | 117.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
8
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
56
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
8
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
444
📋 Commerce
100
📋 Enseignement
57
🏥 Sante
265
🚆 Transport
113
⚽ Sport
59
🎭 Culture
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Service de gestion comptable (SGC) - Palaiseau |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 280 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 275 | 7.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 240 | 6.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 115 | 3.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 115 | 3.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 108 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 105 | 2.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 81 | 2.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 79 | 2.10 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 79 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 74 | 2.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 74 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 15 | 0.40 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 15 | 0.40 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
371 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.3 %
B
59.6 %
59.6 %
C
2.4 %
D
15.9 %
15.9 %
E
14.0 %
14.0 %
F
5.9 %
G
1.9 %
7.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | Moyen Age;11e siècle;12e siècle;15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 2 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 822 analyses · FRANCILIANE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 822
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
68
⚡ Charge points
136
🚀 Incl. fast charging
6
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villebon-sur-Yvette | 2.2 km | 45/100 | 10 291 |
| Igny | 2.5 km | 41/100 | 10 833 |
| Vauhallan | 2.7 km | 41/100 | 1 945 |
| Villejust | 4.1 km | 32/100 | 2 558 |
| Massy | 3.2 km | 52/100 | 51 729 |
| Verrières-le-Buisson | 4.4 km | 49/100 | 15 057 |
| Orsay | 3.6 km | 39/100 | 16 498 |
| Saulx-les-Chartreux | 4.1 km | 33/100 | 6 733 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Palaiseau
What is the price per m² in Palaiseau? ▶
The median price per m² in Palaiseau is 4 026 €.
What is the rental yield in Palaiseau? ▶
The gross rental yield in Palaiseau is 5.8%.
Is Palaiseau a good real estate investment? ▶
Palaiseau has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Palaiseau? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Palaiseau is B.
What are the natural risks in Palaiseau? ▶
2 risks are identified in Palaiseau: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.