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Petite-Île
Medium city · 97429 · La Réunion
👥 Population
13 067
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 750 €
📈 112% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Petite-Île — Score 41/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
41
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life51
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety96
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Petite-Île
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 750 €
🏡 House /m²
2 778 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis | 2 640 € | 3 468 € | 1446 | 155 634 |
| Saint-Paul | 5 164 € | 4 000 € | 623 | 108 088 |
| Saint-Pierre | 3 490 € | 3 256 € | 632 | 85 038 |
| Le Tampon | 2 707 € | 2 576 € | 549 | 82 579 |
| Saint-André | 5 000 € | 2 329 € | 245 | 58 885 |
| Saint-Louis | 4 700 € | 2 410 € | 256 | 54 941 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
13.93 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.5 %
⏳ Payback period
28.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.9 %
🏢 Apartments
10.3 %
89.1 % 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.
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.
44.250 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
48.090 %
🏘️ Housing tax
25.630 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.910 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
31.50 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
13 067
2023
📐 Area
34.15 km²
383 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 080 €
📊 Median age
41.8 yrs
34.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
28.5 %
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.
36.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 519
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
263
+30.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
202
💼 Economic density
193
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 8739.11 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.
Saint-Pierre - Le Tampon
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA CIVIS (Communauté Intercommunale des Villes Solidaires)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 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.
93.1 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 JOSEPH SUACOT | public | 87.6 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
230
📋 Commerce
54
📋 Enseignement
8
🏥 Sante
114
🚆 Transport
6
⚽ Sport
34
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 49 | 3.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 42 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 36 | 2.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 35 | 2.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 32 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 25 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 18 | 1.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 5 | 0.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -89 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 19e siècle |
| chapelle | 20e siècle |
| usine | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 8 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eruption volcanique
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Cyclone / Ouragan (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Saint-Louis
97421
42/100
54 941 Inhabitants
Saint-Leu
97416
45/100
36 163 Inhabitants
L'Étang-Salé
97427
45/100
14 464 Inhabitants
Les Avirons
97425
45/100
11 536 Inhabitants
Cilaos
97413
46/100
5 040 Inhabitants
Sainte-Rose
97439
34/100
6 557 Inhabitants
Les Trois-Bassins
97426
49/100
7 221 Inhabitants
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
97431
49/100
6 936 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre | 7.4 km | 51/100 | 85 038 |
| Saint-Joseph | 8.9 km | 55/100 | 39 207 |
| Le Tampon | 12.0 km | 56/100 | 82 579 |
| Entre-Deux | 15.8 km | 54/100 | 7 176 |
| Saint-Philippe | 18.1 km | 30/100 | 5 082 |
| Saint-Louis | 19.5 km | 42/100 | 54 941 |
| La Plaine-des-Palmistes | 21.4 km | 49/100 | 6 936 |
| Cilaos | 24.5 km | 46/100 | 5 040 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Petite-Île
What is the price per m² in Petite-Île? ▶
The median price per m² in Petite-Île is 4 750 €.
What is the rental yield in Petite-Île? ▶
The gross rental yield in Petite-Île is 3.5%.
Is Petite-Île a good real estate investment? ▶
Petite-Île has a ScorCity score of 41/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Petite-Île? ▶
8 risks are identified in Petite-Île: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eruption volcanique, Feu de forêt.