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Rivière-Salée
Medium city · 97215 · Martinique
👥 Population
11 829
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 488 €
📈 53% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Rivière-Salée — 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 (13/100).
39
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life82
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety43
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Rivière-Salée
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 488 €
🏡 House /m²
3 170 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort-de-France | 2 900 € | 2 147 € | 555 | 75 506 |
| Le Lamentin | 2 581 € | 2 590 € | 218 | 39 400 |
| Le Robert | 2 784 € | 2 646 € | 112 | 21 553 |
| Schœlcher | 3 589 € | 3 208 € | 168 | 19 478 |
| Ducos | 2 500 € | 3 144 € | 91 | 18 105 |
| Saint-Joseph | 3 140 € | 2 780 € | 62 | 16 258 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.35 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
81.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.0 %
🏢 Apartments
30.3 %
69.1 % 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.
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.
51.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
39.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.290 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
19.000 %
🏢 CFE
0.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 829
2023
📐 Area
39.77 km²
297 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 840 €
📊 Median age
46.5 yrs
32.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.5 %
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.
28.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 223
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
310
+9.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
283
💼 Economic density
272
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6354.35 km · Segment A
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Fort-de-France
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de l'Espace Sud de la Martinique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE JOSEPH ZOBEL (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 99.0 % | — | +2.0 |
🎯 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.
76.2 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 GEORGES ELISABETH | public | 80.4 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
306
📋 Commerce
86
📋 Enseignement
18
🏥 Sante
151
🚆 Transport
18
⚽ Sport
28
🎭 Culture
7
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 97 | 8.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +105 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 86 | 7.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 81 | 6.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 78 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 69 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 59 | 5.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 46 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 36 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 22 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 20 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -23 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 0.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 9 | 0.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 6 | 0.50 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
⚠️ 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 · 2 305 analyses · S.M.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 305
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Sainte-Luce
97228
39/100
9 410 Inhabitants
Les Anses-d'Arlet
97217
38/100
3 912 Inhabitants
Grand'Rivière
97218
40/100
487 Inhabitants
Gros-Morne
97213
41/100
9 610 Inhabitants
Le Diamant
97223
37/100
6 161 Inhabitants
Sainte-Marie
97230
42/100
14 756 Inhabitants
Rivière-Pilote
97211
42/100
11 604 Inhabitants
Les Trois-Îlets
97229
36/100
6 507 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Luce | 4.3 km | 39/100 | 9 410 |
| Ducos | 5.9 km | 56/100 | 18 105 |
| Saint-Esprit | 5.8 km | 50/100 | 10 322 |
| Rivière-Pilote | 7.5 km | 42/100 | 11 604 |
| Le Diamant | 7.9 km | 37/100 | 6 161 |
| Les Trois-Îlets | 8.1 km | 36/100 | 6 507 |
| Le Lamentin | 11.3 km | 56/100 | 39 400 |
| Le Vauclin | 11.2 km | 34/100 | 8 483 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Rivière-Salée
What is the price per m² in Rivière-Salée? ▶
The median price per m² in Rivière-Salée is 4 488 €.
What is the rental yield in Rivière-Salée? ▶
The gross rental yield in Rivière-Salée is 4.1%.
Is Rivière-Salée a good real estate investment? ▶
Rivière-Salée has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Rivière-Salée? ▶
7 risks are identified in Rivière-Salée: Mouvement de terrain, Eruption volcanique, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.