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Saint-Paul
Metropolis · 97411 · La Réunion
👥 Population
108 088
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 164 €
📈 27% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Saint-Paul — Score 50/100.
50
💰 Yield15
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety78
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 252 Transactions · Saint-Paul
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 164 €
🏡 House /m²
4 000 €
📋 Transactions
252
📈 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
18.86 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.4 %
⏳ Payback period
22.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.4 %
🏢 Apartments
27.2 %
72.1 % 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.
43.320 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
47.500 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.360 %
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
1.43 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
108 088
2023
📐 Area
241.64 km²
447 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 910 €
📊 Median age
38.6 yrs
37.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
24.7 %
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.
30.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
29 865
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3 469
+53.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
2 267
💼 Economic density
276
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 8698.46 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
Main 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
6
🏫 Middle schools
10
🎓 High schools
5
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE CATHOLIQUE MAISON BLANCHE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE LOUIS PAYEN | public | 98.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE PAUL VERGES (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +3.0 |
| LYCEE EVARISTE DE PARNY | public | 91.0 % | — | -4.0 |
| LYCEE HOTELIER CHRISTIAN ANTOU (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 88.0 % | — | -9.0 |
🎯 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.
85.5 %
Average pass rate · 10 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 MAISON BLANCHE | privé sous contrat | 128.2 |
| COLLEGE LES AIGRETTES | public | 112.9 |
| COLLEGE ROQUEFEUIL | public | 111.1 |
| COLLEGE JULES SOLESSE | public | 94.3 |
| COLLEGE LE BERNICA | public | 86.6 |
| COLLEGE L ETANG SAINT PAUL | public | 85.8 |
| COLLEGE ALBERT LOUGNON | public | 83.6 |
| COLLEGE ANTOINE SOUBOU | public | 81.7 |
| COLLEGE DE PLATEAU CAILLOU | public | 79.5 |
| COLLEGE CELIMENE GAUDIEUX | public | 70.5 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
2221
📋 Commerce
755
📋 Enseignement
128
🏥 Sante
1271
🚆 Transport
90
⚽ Sport
304
🎭 Culture
75
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 5 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 4 | Point d'accueil numérique - Saint-Paul (Sous-préfecture), Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Saint-Paul La Réunion, Brigade de gendarmerie - La-Saline |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Direction de la qualité, GDR et RU (CHU) - La Réunion |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 720 | 6.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 700 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 625 | 5.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 472 | 4.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 467 | 4.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 394 | 3.60 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 305 | 2.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 295 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 232 | 2.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 196 | 1.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 83 | 1.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 64 | 0.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 49 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 24 | 0.20 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -91 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 29 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| poudrière | — |
| maison;sucrerie | 4e quart 18e siècle;1er quart 19e siècle |
| batterie | — |
| usine | — |
| fontaine;place | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| demeure | — |
| usine | — |
| usine | — |
| demeure | 4e quart 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| marché couvert | 2e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Cyclone / Ouragan (vent)
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Eruption volcanique
Feu de forêt
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Risque industriel
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 115 013 analyses · LA CREOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
115 013
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Sainte-Marie
97438
50/100
37 093 Inhabitants
Saint-Pierre
97410
51/100
85 038 Inhabitants
Saint-André
97440
51/100
58 885 Inhabitants
Les Trois-Bassins
97426
49/100
7 221 Inhabitants
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
97431
49/100
6 936 Inhabitants
La Possession
97419
52/100
36 568 Inhabitants
Salazie
97433
52/100
7 268 Inhabitants
Entre-Deux
97414
54/100
7 176 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Possession | 7.0 km | 52/100 | 36 568 |
| Les Trois-Bassins | 8.6 km | 49/100 | 7 221 |
| Le Port | 10.8 km | 59/100 | 33 969 |
| Saint-Denis | 15.0 km | 60/100 | 155 634 |
| Saint-Leu | 16.1 km | 45/100 | 36 163 |
| Cilaos | 16.6 km | 46/100 | 5 040 |
| Les Avirons | 18.6 km | 45/100 | 11 536 |
| Salazie | 18.2 km | 52/100 | 7 268 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Paul
What is the price per m² in Saint-Paul? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Paul is 5 164 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Paul? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Paul is 4.4%.
Is Saint-Paul a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Paul has a ScorCity score of 50/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Paul? ▶
12 risks are identified in Saint-Paul: Cyclone / Ouragan (vent), Effet de surpression, Effet thermique.