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Sainte-Marie
Medium city · 97230 · Martinique
👥 Population
14 756
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 097 €
📈 -22% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Sainte-Marie — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (8/100) and a weak rental yield (14/100).
42
💰 Yield14
🌳 Quality of life75
📊 Dynamism54
💸 Affordability8
🛡️ Safety68
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 17 Transactions · Sainte-Marie
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 097 €
🏡 House /m²
1 876 €
📋 Transactions
17
📈 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
14.65 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
75.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
21.8 %
🏢 Apartments
13.8 %
84.9 % 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.
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.
60.340 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
44.000 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.120 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
17.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
19.04 %
🏢 CFE
0.86 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
14 756
2023
📐 Area
44.65 km²
330 inh/km²
💶 Median income
16 320 €
📊 Median age
50.5 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
65.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
27.8 %
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.
37.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 619
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
162
-4.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
170
💼 Economic density
177
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6337.00 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 Pays Nord Martinique
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 NORD ATLANTIQUE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 97.0 % | — | +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.
82.2 %
Average pass rate · 4 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 JOSEPH LAGROSILLIERE | public | 83.2 |
| COLLEGE MORNE DES ESSES | public | 80.4 |
| COLLEGE EMMANUEL SALDES | public | 73.4 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
310
📋 Commerce
93
📋 Enseignement
19
🏥 Sante
154
🚆 Transport
12
⚽ Sport
35
🎭 Culture
2
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Point-justice de la Mairie de Sainte-Marie, France services - Sainte-Marie - Beauséjour |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 106 | 7.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 91 | 6.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +55 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 91 | 6.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 84 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 75 | 5.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 54 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 41 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -41 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 33 | 2.20 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -65 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 18 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 11 | 0.70 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 8 | 0.50 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 8 | 0.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison | 2e moitié 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| 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 · 15 783 analyses · S.A.U.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
15 783
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Rivière-Pilote
97211
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11 604 Inhabitants
Saint-Pierre
97250
42/100
3 961 Inhabitants
Gros-Morne
97213
41/100
9 610 Inhabitants
Case-Pilote
97222
43/100
4 537 Inhabitants
La Trinité
97220
44/100
11 454 Inhabitants
Le Prêcheur
97250
44/100
1 479 Inhabitants
Grand'Rivière
97218
40/100
487 Inhabitants
Schœlcher
97233
45/100
19 478 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Marigot | 4.9 km | 62/100 | 2 948 |
| La Trinité | 7.0 km | 44/100 | 11 454 |
| Gros-Morne | 7.6 km | 41/100 | 9 610 |
| Le Lorrain | 7.7 km | 34/100 | 6 566 |
| Saint-Joseph | 10.6 km | 52/100 | 16 258 |
| Le Morne-Rouge | 12.2 km | 59/100 | 4 388 |
| Fonds-Saint-Denis | 13.3 km | 65/100 | 640 |
| Le Robert | 13.9 km | 53/100 | 21 553 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Sainte-Marie
What is the price per m² in Sainte-Marie? ▶
The median price per m² in Sainte-Marie is 4 097 €.
What is the rental yield in Sainte-Marie? ▶
The gross rental yield in Sainte-Marie is 4.3%.
Is Sainte-Marie a good real estate investment? ▶
Sainte-Marie has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Sainte-Marie? ▶
7 risks are identified in Sainte-Marie: Mouvement de terrain, Eruption volcanique, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.