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Saint-Denis
Metropolis · 97400 · La Réunion
👥 Population
155 634
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 640 €
📈 21% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Saint-Denis — Score 60/100.
60
💰 Yield53
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability24
🛡️ Safety79
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 120 Transactions · Saint-Denis
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 640 €
🏡 House /m²
3 468 €
📋 Transactions
1 120
📈 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
15.09 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
⏳ Payback period
14.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.4 %
🏢 Apartments
65.4 %
34.0 % 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.
38.970 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
29.070 %
🏘️ Housing tax
27.190 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.55 %
🏢 CFE
24.33 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
155 634
2023
📐 Area
142.33 km²
1093 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 270 €
📊 Median age
35.8 yrs
42.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
27.7 %
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.
33.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
35 498
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3 603
+15.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3 122
💼 Economic density
228
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 8695.70 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-Denis
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Intercommunale du Nord de la Réunion (CINOR)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
4
🏫 Middle schools
14
🎓 High schools
6
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE CATHOLIQUE LEVAVASSEUR | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE LISLET GEOFFROY | public | 99.0 % | — | +5.0 |
| LYCEE LECONTE DE LISLE | public | 94.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE MEMONA HINTERMANN-AFFEJEE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 94.0 % | — | -2.0 |
| LYCEE MARGUERITE JAUZELON | public | 93.0 % | — | -1.0 |
| LYCEE GEORGES BRASSENS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 93.0 % | — | -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.
81.1 %
Average pass rate · 14 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 LA SALLE ST MICHEL | privé sous contrat | 121.1 |
| COLLEGE DE LA MONTAGNE | public | 105.0 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE MEDERSA | privé sous contrat | 104.8 |
| COLLEGE EMILE HUGOT | public | 103.7 |
| COLLEGE JULIETTE DODU | public | 102.5 |
| COLLEGE BOIS DE NEFLES | public | 96.0 |
| COLLEGE LES MASCAREIGNES | public | 83.3 |
| COLLEGE LES DEUX CANONS | public | 70.7 |
| COLLEGE JULES REYDELLET | public | 70.3 |
| COLLEGE LES ALIZES | public | 69.7 |
| COLLEGE ROBERT J ARDON MONTGAILLARD | public | 68.7 |
| COLLEGE ELIE WIESEL DU CHAUDRON | public | 67.8 |
| COLLEGE FRANCOIS MAHE DE LA BOURDONNAIS | public | 67.1 |
| COLLEGE DE BOURBON | public | 64.2 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2694
📋 Commerce
1025
📋 Enseignement
208
🏥 Sante
1592
🚆 Transport
83
⚽ Sport
343
🎭 Culture
47
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 16 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 7 | Pôle spécialisé en matière de violence intrafamiliales de la Cour d'appel de Saint-Denis, Mission locale pour l'insertion professionnelle et sociale des jeunes (16-25 ans) - Saint-Denis (La Réunion), Chambre de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) 974 - La Réunion - Siège de Saint-Denis |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 4 | Délégation régionale académique à la recherche et à l’innovation (DRARI) - La Réunion, Direction de l'environnement, de l'aménagement et du logement (Deal) - Réunion, Direction interrégionale de l'Insee - La Réunion-Mayotte |
| 📋 Établissement public | 2 | Direction des ressources humaines et affaires générales (ARS) - La Réunion, Agence régionale de santé (ARS) - La Réunion |
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 1 | Conseil départemental - La Réunion |
| 📋 Association d'utilité publique | 1 | Dispositif spécifique régional du cancer (DSRC) - Oncorun La Réunion - Mayotte |
| 📋 Juridiction | 1 | Tribunal administratif - La Réunion |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 1 128 | 7.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 955 | 6.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +45 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 729 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -36 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 696 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 527 | 3.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 523 | 3.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 446 | 2.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 408 | 2.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 391 | 2.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols violents sans arme | 161 | 1.00 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 161 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 158 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 84 | 0.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -86 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 82 | 0.50 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 18 | 0.10 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 62 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| préfecture | 18e siècle |
| maison | — |
| demeure;sucrerie | 19e siècle |
| prison | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| maison | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| hôpital;établissement administratif | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| immeuble;établissement administratif | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| immeuble | 3e quart 20e siècle |
| demeure | — |
| monument aux morts | 1er quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ 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 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 133 409 analyses · DIONEO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
133 409
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Le Port
97420
59/100
33 969 Inhabitants
Saint-Benoît
97437
62/100
38 604 Inhabitants
Le Tampon
97418
56/100
82 579 Inhabitants
Sainte-Suzanne
97441
56/100
25 551 Inhabitants
Saint-Joseph
97480
55/100
39 207 Inhabitants
Bras-Panon
97412
65/100
13 012 Inhabitants
Entre-Deux
97414
54/100
7 176 Inhabitants
La Possession
97419
52/100
36 568 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Possession | 8.1 km | 52/100 | 36 568 |
| Sainte-Marie | 8.2 km | 50/100 | 37 093 |
| Salazie | 14.2 km | 52/100 | 7 268 |
| Saint-Paul | 15.0 km | 50/100 | 108 088 |
| Le Port | 14.6 km | 59/100 | 33 969 |
| Sainte-Suzanne | 15.5 km | 56/100 | 25 551 |
| Saint-André | 20.1 km | 51/100 | 58 885 |
| Cilaos | 21.9 km | 46/100 | 5 040 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Denis
What is the price per m² in Saint-Denis? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Denis is 2 640 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Denis? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Denis is 6.9%.
Is Saint-Denis a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Denis has a ScorCity score of 60/100, making it an interesting investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Denis? ▶
8 risks are identified in Saint-Denis: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eruption volcanique, Feu de forêt.