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Saint-Louis
Large city · 97421 · La Réunion
👥 Population
54 941
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 700 €
📈 133% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Louis — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (6/100) and a weak rental yield (9/100).
42
💰 Yield9
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism76
💸 Affordability6
🛡️ Safety79
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 49 Transactions · Saint-Louis
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 700 €
🏡 House /m²
2 410 €
📋 Transactions
49
📈 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
14.47 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
27.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.2 %
🏢 Apartments
18.9 %
80.6 % 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.
76.200 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.280 %
🏘️ Housing tax
56.840 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.910 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
54 941
2023
📐 Area
99.33 km²
553 inh/km²
💶 Median income
15 270 €
📊 Median age
34.4 yrs
44.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
64.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
34.1 %
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.
43.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
8 507
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
837
+14.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
733
💼 Economic density
155
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 8720.69 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-Louis
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA CIVIS (Communauté Intercommunale des Villes Solidaires)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
5
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ANTOINE ROUSSIN | public | 97.0 % | — | +3.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN JOLY (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 95.0 % | — | +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.
80.9 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 LE RUISSEAU | public | 89.0 |
| COLLEGE HEGESIPPE HOARAU | public | 83.2 |
| COLLEGE LECONTE DE LISLE | public | 73.8 |
| COLLEGE PLATEAU GOYAVES | public | 63.5 |
| COLLEGE JEAN LAFOSSE | public | 62.6 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
918
📋 Commerce
335
📋 Enseignement
47
🏥 Sante
469
🚆 Transport
23
⚽ Sport
100
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Agence France Travail LA RIVIERE, Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Saint-Louis La Réunion |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 391 | 7.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +69 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 313 | 5.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 299 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 242 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 240 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 234 | 4.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 182 | 3.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 162 | 2.90 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 96 | 1.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -67 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 54 | 1.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 45 | 0.80 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -64 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 26 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 25 | 1.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 12 | 0.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -95 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 8 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église paroissiale | 19e siècle |
| église paroissiale | 4e quart 19e siècle;2e quart 20e siècle |
| aqueduc | 19e siècle |
| chapelle | — |
| temple hindouiste | milieu 19e siècle |
| maison | — |
| demeure;sucrerie | 1ère moitié 19e siècle |
| usine | — |
⚠️ 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 · 77 037 analyses · RUNEO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
77 037
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Petite-Île
97429
41/100
13 067 Inhabitants
Saint-Leu
97416
45/100
36 163 Inhabitants
L'Étang-Salé
97427
45/100
14 464 Inhabitants
Les Avirons
97425
45/100
11 536 Inhabitants
Cilaos
97413
46/100
5 040 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 | 6.7 km | 45/100 | 11 536 |
| L'Étang-Salé | 6.8 km | 45/100 | 14 464 |
| Entre-Deux | 7.6 km | 54/100 | 7 176 |
| Saint-Leu | 9.6 km | 45/100 | 36 163 |
| Cilaos | 10.1 km | 46/100 | 5 040 |
| Saint-Pierre | 12.6 km | 51/100 | 85 038 |
| Les Trois-Bassins | 15.2 km | 49/100 | 7 221 |
| Le Tampon | 15.3 km | 56/100 | 82 579 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Louis
What is the price per m² in Saint-Louis? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Louis is 4 700 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Louis? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Louis is 3.7%.
Is Saint-Louis a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Louis has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Louis? ▶
8 risks are identified in Saint-Louis: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eruption volcanique, Feu de forêt.