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Saint-François
Medium city · 97118 · Guadeloupe
👥 Population
13 942
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 580 €
📈 67% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-François — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (4/100).
34
💰 Yield7
🌳 Quality of life88
📊 Dynamism69
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 98 Transactions · Saint-François
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 580 €
🏡 House /m²
4 747 €
📋 Transactions
98
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Abymes | 2 061 € | 1 979 € | 201 | 51 055 |
| Baie-Mahault | 3 542 € | 2 758 € | 174 | 30 924 |
| Le Gosier | 3 807 € | 3 830 € | 163 | 27 757 |
| Petit-Bourg | 3 125 € | 3 198 € | 133 | 24 665 |
| Sainte-Anne | 3 411 € | 3 846 € | 95 | 23 973 |
| Le Moule | 3 409 € | 2 899 € | 86 | 23 014 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
14.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.2 %
⏳ Payback period
31.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
50.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
37.4 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
11.9 %
🏢 Apartments
21.4 %
77.0 % 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.
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.
63.190 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
84.150 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.280 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
19.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
22.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
13 942
2023
📐 Area
61.20 km²
228 inh/km²
📊 Median age
45.5 yrs
31.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
70.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
24.4 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
7 457
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
694
+15.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
603
💼 Economic density
535
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6229.51 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.
Les Abymes
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA La Riviéra du Levant
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.
91.1 %
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 ALEXANDRE MACAL | public | 90.9 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
679
📋 Commerce
215
📋 Enseignement
12
🏥 Sante
186
🚆 Transport
26
⚽ Sport
32
🎭 Culture
32
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Mairie - Saint-François, Brigade de gendarmerie - Saint-François |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 244 | 17.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +108 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 199 | 14.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +91 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 193 | 13.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +92 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 144 | 10.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +41 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 104 | 7.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +79 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 101 | 7.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 92 | 6.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +65 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 38 | 2.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 37 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 37 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 26 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 21 | 1.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 17 | 1.20 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 12 | 0.90 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | +50 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| moulin | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Cyclone / Ouragan (vent)
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 027 analyses · SMGEAG
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 027
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Bouillante
97125
34/100
6 127 Inhabitants
Baillif
97123
34/100
5 096 Inhabitants
Deshaies
97126
33/100
3 710 Inhabitants
Petit-Canal
97131
36/100
8 212 Inhabitants
Trois-Rivières
97114
32/100
7 415 Inhabitants
Le Gosier
97190
39/100
27 757 Inhabitants
Terre-de-Haut
97137
29/100
1 463 Inhabitants
Goyave
97128
28/100
7 565 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moule | 13.0 km | 42/100 | 23 014 |
| Sainte-Anne | 14.7 km | 44/100 | 23 973 |
| La Désirade | 18.6 km | 56/100 | 1 306 |
| Le Gosier | 24.3 km | 39/100 | 27 757 |
| Petit-Canal | 24.9 km | 36/100 | 8 212 |
| Les Abymes | 26.0 km | 59/100 | 51 055 |
| Morne-à-l'Eau | 26.6 km | 45/100 | 16 228 |
| Port-Louis | 29.6 km | 56/100 | 5 607 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-François
What is the price per m² in Saint-François? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-François is 5 580 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-François? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-François is 3.2%.
Is Saint-François a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-François has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-François? ▶
5 risks are identified in Saint-François: Cyclone / Ouragan (vent), Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.