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Sainte-Luce
Medium city · 97228 · Martinique
👥 Population
9 410
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 750 €
📈 22% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Sainte-Luce — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (10/100) and improvable safety statistics (13/100).
39
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life80
📊 Dynamism58
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety13
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 27 Transactions · Sainte-Luce
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 750 €
🏡 House /m²
3 156 €
📋 Transactions
27
📈 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
17.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
70.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.3 %
🏢 Apartments
33.7 %
65.6 % 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.
42.850 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
29.100 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.290 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
19.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
11.90 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
9 410
2023
📐 Area
28.11 km²
335 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 420 €
📊 Median age
47.7 yrs
28.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
17.6 %
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.
23.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 767
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
266
+13.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
235
💼 Economic density
294
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6356.24 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 de l'Espace Sud de la Martinique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ADVENTISTE RAMA (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +2.0 |
🎯 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.
92.2 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 ADVENTISTE RAMA | privé sous contrat | 107.4 |
| COLLEGE | public | 80.7 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
247
📋 Commerce
53
📋 Enseignement
12
🏥 Sante
91
🚆 Transport
25
⚽ Sport
23
🎭 Culture
12
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 78 | 8.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +98 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 51 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 50 | 5.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 45 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 42 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 36 | 3.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 35 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -28 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 29 | 3.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 23 | 2.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols avec armes | 17 | 1.80 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | +200 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 14 | 1.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 10 | 1.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 0.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| site archéologique | 3e 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 · 2 197 analyses · S.M.E.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 197
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Rivière-Salée
97215
39/100
11 829 Inhabitants
Les Anses-d'Arlet
97217
38/100
3 912 Inhabitants
Grand'Rivière
97218
40/100
487 Inhabitants
Gros-Morne
97213
41/100
9 610 Inhabitants
Le Diamant
97223
37/100
6 161 Inhabitants
Sainte-Marie
97230
42/100
14 756 Inhabitants
Rivière-Pilote
97211
42/100
11 604 Inhabitants
Les Trois-Îlets
97229
36/100
6 507 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivière-Salée | 4.3 km | 39/100 | 11 829 |
| Rivière-Pilote | 5.5 km | 42/100 | 11 604 |
| Le Diamant | 7.6 km | 37/100 | 6 161 |
| Saint-Esprit | 8.3 km | 50/100 | 10 322 |
| Le Marin | 9.5 km | 35/100 | 8 486 |
| Ducos | 10.1 km | 56/100 | 18 105 |
| Les Trois-Îlets | 10.9 km | 36/100 | 6 507 |
| Le Vauclin | 11.0 km | 34/100 | 8 483 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Luce
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Luce? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Luce is 3 750 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Luce? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Luce is 5.5%.
Is Sainte-Luce a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Luce has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Luce? ▶
7 risks are identified in Sainte-Luce: Mouvement de terrain, Eruption volcanique, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.