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San-Nicolao
Small town · 20230 · Corse
👥 Population
2 062
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 983 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 4.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
San-Nicolao — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (18/100) and a weak rental yield (25/100).
45
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life56
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability18
🛡️ Safety47
⚡ Energy rating80
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 53 Transactions · San-Nicolao
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 983 €
🏡 House /m²
3 092 €
📋 Transactions
53
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastia | 2 963 € | 4 700 € | 396 | 46 867 |
| Borgo | 3 333 € | 3 458 € | 110 | 10 311 |
| Corte | 2 895 € | 3 023 € | 82 | 7 819 |
| Biguglia | 3 123 € | 3 778 € | 65 | 7 642 |
| Lucciana | 3 149 € | 3 250 € | 72 | 6 923 |
| Furiani | 3 536 € | 3 619 € | 34 | 6 585 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
12.83 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.2 %
⏳ Payback period
19.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
45.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
53.1 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
1.4 %
🏢 Apartments
67.1 %
32.5 % 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.
B2
Low 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
🏢 Social housing units
122
RPLS source
💶 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.
26.810 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.810 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.790 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
12.48 %
🏢 CFE
5.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
2 062
2023
📐 Area
7.66 km²
269 inh/km²
💶 Median income
19 060 €
📊 Median age
49.2 yrs
27.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
64.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
762
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
71
+69.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
42
💼 Economic density
370
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 225.64 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.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Costa Verde
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
94
📋 Commerce
40
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
44
🚆 Transport
4
⚽ Sport
9
🎭 Culture
12
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - San-Nicolao |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 23 | 11.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 16 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
48 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
4.2 %
B
2.1 %
C
31.2 %
31.2 %
D
52.1 %
52.1 %
E
6.2 %
F
2.1 %
G
2.1 %
4.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 17e siècle;1ère moitié 18e siècle;1er quart 19e si |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Par submersion marine
Radon
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 2 054 analyses · MAIRIE DE SAN NICOLAO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 054
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Same region, score close to
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45/100
154 Inhabitants
Furiani
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Bastelicaccia
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46/100
4 411 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa-Lucia-di-Moriani | 1.7 km | 43/100 | 1 514 |
| Santa-Maria-Poggio | 2.1 km | 34/100 | 807 |
| Poggio-Mezzana | 3.6 km | 39/100 | 885 |
| Talasani | 5.3 km | 67/100 | 847 |
| Cervione | 5.5 km | 41/100 | 2 149 |
| Taglio-Isolaccio | 7.2 km | 34/100 | 623 |
| San-Giuliano | 9.5 km | 32/100 | 812 |
| Penta-di-Casinca | 9.9 km | 45/100 | 3 671 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about San-Nicolao
What is the price per m² in San-Nicolao? ▶
The median price per m² in San-Nicolao is 2 983 €.
What is the rental yield in San-Nicolao? ▶
The gross rental yield in San-Nicolao is 5.2%.
Is San-Nicolao a good real estate investment? ▶
San-Nicolao has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in San-Nicolao? ▶
The most common energy rating class in San-Nicolao is D.
What are the natural risks in San-Nicolao? ▶
6 risks are identified in San-Nicolao: Feu de forêt, Par submersion marine, Radon.