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Saint-Leu
Large city · 97416 · La Réunion
👥 Population
36 163
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 932 €
📈 15% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Leu — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (5/100) and a weak rental yield (12/100).
45
💰 Yield12
🌳 Quality of life73
📊 Dynamism72
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety82
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 83 Transactions · Saint-Leu
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 932 €
🏡 House /m²
3 810 €
📋 Transactions
83
📈 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
16.49 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.0 %
⏳ Payback period
24.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.5 %
🏢 Apartments
20.8 %
78.5 % 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.
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.
49.030 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
48.160 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.810 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
7.21 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
36 163
2023
📐 Area
118.74 km²
305 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 630 €
📊 Median age
37.7 yrs
38.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
32.6 %
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.
34.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
8 616
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
904
+10.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
820
💼 Economic density
238
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 8712.13 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-Paul
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Territoire de la Côte Ouest (TCO)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GERARD ETHEVE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
82.6 %
Average pass rate · 3 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 POINTE DES CHATEAUX | public | 96.1 |
| COLLEGE MARCEL GOULETTE | public | 94.5 |
| COLLEGE HARRY GRUCHET LA CHALOUPE SAINT LEU | public | 76.0 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
783
📋 Commerce
214
📋 Enseignement
33
🏥 Sante
395
🚆 Transport
36
⚽ Sport
111
🎭 Culture
20
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | France services - Saint-Leu - Plate, Agence France Travail SAINT LEU REUNION |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 247 | 6.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +62 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 243 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 189 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 143 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 140 | 3.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 91 | 2.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 69 | 1.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 46 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 40 | 1.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 37 | 1.00 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -81 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 21 | 1.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -83 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 11 | 0.30 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -92 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 9 | 0.20 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| four à chaux | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
| usine | — |
| église | 3e quart 19e siècle;2e quart 20e siècle |
| distillerie | — |
| bureau de poste | 2e moitié 18e 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 · 44 803 analyses · DERICHEBOURG AQUA OI
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
44 803
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
L'Étang-Salé
97427
45/100
14 464 Inhabitants
Les Avirons
97425
45/100
11 536 Inhabitants
Cilaos
97413
46/100
5 040 Inhabitants
Saint-Louis
97421
42/100
54 941 Inhabitants
Petite-Île
97429
41/100
13 067 Inhabitants
Les Trois-Bassins
97426
49/100
7 221 Inhabitants
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
97431
49/100
6 936 Inhabitants
Saint-Paul
97411
50/100
108 088 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Avirons | 3.0 km | 45/100 | 11 536 |
| L'Étang-Salé | 6.1 km | 45/100 | 14 464 |
| Les Trois-Bassins | 7.6 km | 49/100 | 7 221 |
| Saint-Louis | 9.6 km | 42/100 | 54 941 |
| Cilaos | 12.5 km | 46/100 | 5 040 |
| Saint-Paul | 16.1 km | 50/100 | 108 088 |
| Entre-Deux | 16.0 km | 54/100 | 7 176 |
| La Possession | 21.2 km | 52/100 | 36 568 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Leu
What is the price per m² in Saint-Leu? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Leu is 4 932 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Leu? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Leu is 4.0%.
Is Saint-Leu a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Leu has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Leu? ▶
8 risks are identified in Saint-Leu: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eruption volcanique, Feu de forêt.