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Santa-Maria-di-Lota
Rural municipality · 20200 · Corse
👥 Population
1 973
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 390 €
📈 -62% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Santa-Maria-di-Lota — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (6/100) and a high purchase price for the area (14/100).
40
💰 Yield35
🌳 Quality of life45
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability14
🛡️ Safety6
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Santa-Maria-di-Lota
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 390 €
🏡 House /m²
4 209 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 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
16.31 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.8 %
⏳ Payback period
17.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
73.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
20.7 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.8 %
🏢 Apartments
32.3 %
67.5 % 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.
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.
31.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
108.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.930 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.360 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
65.22 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 973
2023
📐 Area
13.22 km²
149 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 920 €
📊 Median age
49.7 yrs
25.9% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.5 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
476
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
50
+51.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
33
💼 Economic density
241
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Menton Garavan
À 192.53 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.
Bastia
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 Bastia
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
2
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
29
📋 Commerce
8
📋 Enseignement
4
🏥 Sante
32
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
6
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 10 | 5.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
7 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
57.1 %
57.1 %
D
28.6 %
28.6 %
E
14.3 %
14.3 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % 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 |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | 16e siècle |
⚠️ 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 · 2 604 analyses · ACQUA PUBLICA
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
2 604
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San-Martino-di-Lota | 2.7 km | 50/100 | 3 056 |
| Brando | 3.2 km | 34/100 | 1 584 |
| Ville-di-Pietrabugno | 4.2 km | 48/100 | 3 215 |
| Sisco | 6.8 km | 34/100 | 1 182 |
| Bastia | 7.6 km | 62/100 | 46 867 |
| Patrimonio | 7.2 km | 36/100 | 897 |
| Pietracorbara | 10.2 km | 43/100 | 652 |
| Furiani | 11.1 km | 44/100 | 6 585 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Santa-Maria-di-Lota
What is the price per m² in Santa-Maria-di-Lota? ▶
The median price per m² in Santa-Maria-di-Lota is 3 390 €.
What is the rental yield in Santa-Maria-di-Lota? ▶
The gross rental yield in Santa-Maria-di-Lota is 5.8%.
Is Santa-Maria-di-Lota a good real estate investment? ▶
Santa-Maria-di-Lota has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Santa-Maria-di-Lota? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Santa-Maria-di-Lota is C.
What are the natural risks in Santa-Maria-di-Lota? ▶
6 risks are identified in Santa-Maria-di-Lota: Feu de forêt, Par submersion marine, Radon.