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Schœlcher
Medium city · 97233 · Martinique
👥 Population
19 478
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 589 €
📈 18% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Schœlcher — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (12/100) and a weak rental yield (34/100).
45
💰 Yield34
🌳 Quality of life66
📊 Dynamism67
💸 Affordability12
🛡️ Safety48
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 120 Transactions · Schœlcher
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 589 €
🏡 House /m²
3 208 €
📋 Transactions
120
📈 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
17.09 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.7 %
⏳ Payback period
17.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
80.2 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.9 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.0 %
🏢 Apartments
52.7 %
46.8 % 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.
37.610 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
24.270 %
🏘️ Housing tax
28.470 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.800 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
5.15 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
19 478
2023
📐 Area
21.30 km²
914 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 770 €
📊 Median age
45.2 yrs
32.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
72.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.7 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 740
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
484
+5.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
460
💼 Economic density
295
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Brest
À 6353.63 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
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Centre de la Martinique
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
85.3 %
Average pass rate · 3 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 VINCENT PLACOLY | public | 100.8 |
| COLLEGE TERREVILLE | public | 100.4 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
400
📋 Commerce
111
📋 Enseignement
29
🏥 Sante
278
🚆 Transport
24
⚽ Sport
60
🎭 Culture
8
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Chambre interdépartementale des notaires - Guyane et Martinique, Agence nationale de l'habitat (Anah) - Délégation locale - Martinique |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Direction de l'environnement, de l'aménagement et du logement (Deal) - Martinique |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 147 | 7.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 134 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 122 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 120 | 6.20 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +48 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 101 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 99 | 5.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 51 | 2.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -35 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 49 | 2.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 40 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 35 | 3.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 26 | 1.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 16 | 0.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -78 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 14 | 0.70 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 14 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 11 | 0.60 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| maison;site archéologique | — |
⚠️ 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 · 9 171 analyses · S.A.U.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
9 171
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
4
⚡ Charge points
8
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
La Trinité
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Le Prêcheur
97250
44/100
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Case-Pilote
97222
43/100
4 537 Inhabitants
Bellefontaine
97222
47/100
1 746 Inhabitants
Sainte-Marie
97230
42/100
14 756 Inhabitants
Rivière-Pilote
97211
42/100
11 604 Inhabitants
Saint-Pierre
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42/100
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Le Morne-Vert
97226
48/100
1 718 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case-Pilote | 3.3 km | 43/100 | 4 537 |
| Fort-de-France | 3.4 km | 58/100 | 75 506 |
| Bellefontaine | 5.6 km | 47/100 | 1 746 |
| Le Morne-Vert | 7.0 km | 48/100 | 1 718 |
| Saint-Joseph | 7.3 km | 52/100 | 16 258 |
| Fonds-Saint-Denis | 8.2 km | 65/100 | 640 |
| Le Carbet | 8.6 km | 36/100 | 3 721 |
| Gros-Morne | 9.8 km | 41/100 | 9 610 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Schœlcher
What is the price per m² in Schœlcher? ▶
The median price per m² in Schœlcher is 3 589 €.
What is the rental yield in Schœlcher? ▶
The gross rental yield in Schœlcher is 5.7%.
Is Schœlcher a good real estate investment? ▶
Schœlcher has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Schœlcher? ▶
7 risks are identified in Schœlcher: Mouvement de terrain, Eruption volcanique, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.