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Saint-Joseph
Medium city · 97212 · Martinique
👥 Population
16 258
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 140 €
📈 28% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Joseph — Score 52/100.
52
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability16
🛡️ Safety90
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 21 Transactions · Saint-Joseph
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 140 €
🏡 House /m²
2 780 €
📋 Transactions
21
📈 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
15.05 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.0 %
🏢 Apartments
30.0 %
69.4 % 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.
42.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
55.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.320 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.23 %
🏢 CFE
23.35 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
16 258
2023
📐 Area
43.58 km²
373 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 660 €
📊 Median age
47.7 yrs
30.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.9 %
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.
24.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 126
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
298
+24.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
240
💼 Economic density
192
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6346.77 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 du Centre de la Martinique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 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.
92.8 %
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 BELLE ETOILE | public | 86.7 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
301
📋 Commerce
54
📋 Enseignement
18
🏥 Sante
131
🚆 Transport
18
⚽ Sport
33
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 90 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 68 | 4.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 64 | 3.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 63 | 7.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 59 | 3.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 43 | 2.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 37 | 2.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 32 | 2.00 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 26 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 0.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 0.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -92 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| monument aux morts | 20e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 58 510 analyses · S.M.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
58 510
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Le Robert
97231
53/100
21 553 Inhabitants
Saint-Esprit
97270
50/100
10 322 Inhabitants
Macouba
97218
55/100
987 Inhabitants
Le Lamentin
97232
56/100
39 400 Inhabitants
Ducos
97224
56/100
18 105 Inhabitants
Le Morne-Vert
97226
48/100
1 718 Inhabitants
Bellefontaine
97222
47/100
1 746 Inhabitants
Fort-de-France
97200
58/100
75 506 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gros-Morne | 3.0 km | 41/100 | 9 610 |
| Fort-de-France | 4.9 km | 58/100 | 75 506 |
| Schœlcher | 7.3 km | 45/100 | 19 478 |
| Le Lamentin | 8.5 km | 56/100 | 39 400 |
| Fonds-Saint-Denis | 9.7 km | 65/100 | 640 |
| Case-Pilote | 10.0 km | 43/100 | 4 537 |
| Sainte-Marie | 10.6 km | 42/100 | 14 756 |
| Le Marigot | 10.8 km | 62/100 | 2 948 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Joseph
What is the price per m² in Saint-Joseph? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Joseph is 3 140 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Joseph? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Joseph is 5.8%.
Is Saint-Joseph a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Joseph has a ScorCity score of 52/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Joseph? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Joseph is D.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Joseph? ▶
7 risks are identified in Saint-Joseph: Mouvement de terrain, Eruption volcanique, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.