Seismicity
Very lowlevel 1 out of 5
France is divided into five seismicity zones, from 1 (very low) to 5 (high, in the Antilles).
For a property: In this zone, no seismic rules apply to detached houses.
Population
150
+21.0% since 2012
Public data cross-referenced (DGFiP, INSEE), recorded on October 4, 2026.
Rents
Reference rents (2025)
| Property type | Median rent (€/m²) | Range (€/m²) |
|---|---|---|
| Flats, all sizes | 13.5 | 10.3 – 17.7 |
| Flats with 1-2 rooms | 17.5 | 13.8 – 22.3 |
| Flats with 3 or more rooms | 11.8 | 9.1 – 15.2 |
| Houses | 11.4 | 7.7 – 16.9 |
How to read this table. This is a predicted advertised rent, including service charges, per square metre per month — not the rent signed in the lease. The range brackets the estimate: most listings in the municipality fall within it. These estimates are recalculated every year with a new model, so two releases cannot be compared with each other.
Estimations ANIL, à partir des données du Groupe SeLoger et de leboncoin · Rent map 2025
Housing stock
Ouanary has 41 dwellings at the 2023 census, of which 58.0% are main residences; the rest is split between second homes and vacant dwellings.
What are dwellings used for?
- Main residences73.1%
- Second homes and occasional dwellings4.9%
- Vacant dwellings22.0%
Source: INSEE, census
Between 2012 and 2023, the population changed by +21.0% while the housing stock grew by only -6.8%: pressure on existing housing is increasing.
| Dwellings (2023) | 41 |
|---|---|
| Households | 24 |
| Ouanary | Guyane | Guyane | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main residences2023 | 73.2%−9.2 pts vs France | 85.7% | — | 82.4% |
| Second homes2023 | 4.9%−4.9 pts vs France | 4.5% | — | 9.8% |
| Vacant dwellings2023 | 22.0%+14.2 pts vs France | 9.8% | — | 7.8% |
| Residents who own their home | 89.7%+28.9 pts vs France | 45.2% | 45.2% | 60.8% |
| Tenant residents | 0.0%−37.4 pts vs France | 47.2% | 47.2% | 37.4% |
Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.
Dwellings authorised for construction in Ouanary
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| Year | Flats (multi-dwelling buildings) | Detached houses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Sit@del, ministry responsible for housing · recorded on October 4, 2026
Sources: INSEE (census), Sit@del · recorded on October 4, 2026
Population and households
| Population | 150 |
|---|---|
| Households | 24 |
| People per household | 6.30 |
Change in the population of Ouanary
10015020019681982199920122023150 inhab.
Between 2012 and 2023, the population changed by +21.0%.
Source: INSEE, population census · recorded on October 4, 2026
Age breakdown
- Under 183523.3%
- 18 to 24117.3%
- 25 to 2974.7%
- 30 and over9764.7%
Source: INSEE
What do people aged 15 and over do?
- Employed workers7259.5%
- Unemployed43.3%
- Retired people97.4%
- Pupils and students97.4%
- Other economically inactive2722.3%
Source: INSEE
| Ouanary | Guyane | Guyane | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population trend2012-2023 | +21.0%+16.6 pts vs France | +22.7% | — | +4.4% |
| Median age2023 | 38.2 years−4.3 yrs vs France | 26.0 years | — | 42.5 years |
| Share aged under 252023 | 30.7%+1.9 pt vs France | 48.7% | — | 28.8% |
| Share aged 65 and over2023 | 6.7%−14.6 pts vs France | 6.6% | — | 21.3% |
| People per household2023 | 6.3+190% vs France | 3.3 | — | 2.2 |
Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.
Why the number of people per household matters. A household is everyone who shares the same dwelling. The fewer people it has, the more demand shifts towards small homes — studios and one-bedroom flats, sought by people living alone, students and retirees; the more it has, the more demand shifts towards family homes with three or more rooms.
In Ouanary, a household has 6.30 people on average, compared with 2.17 in France: more families, so demand leans more towards larger homes.
Source: INSEE, population census · recorded on October 4, 2026
Income and employment
| Ouanary | Guyane | Guyane | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (aged 15-64)2023 | 5.3%−5.7 pts vs France | 30.0% | — | 11.0% |
| Activity rate (aged 15-64)2023 | 67.6%−8.1 pts vs France | 63.2% | — | 75.7% |
| Share of retired people (aged 15 and over)2023 | 7.4%−20.7 pts vs France | 8.1% | — | 28.1% |
| Share of pupils and students (aged 15 and over)2023 | 7.4%≈ France | 11.7% | — | 7.6% |
Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.
How to read these figures. The standard of living is a household's disposable income (salaries, pensions and benefits, after tax) divided by its number of consumption units: the first adult counts as 1, other people aged 14 or over as 0.5, and each child as 0.3. It allows a single person and a family to be compared.
The poverty rate is the share of residents whose standard of living is below 60% of the national median. INSEE does not publish it for small communes, for reasons of statistical confidentiality: its absence is not a zero.
The unemployment rate here is the census one: people who declare themselves without work and looking for it, among the economically active aged 15 to 64. It is higher than INSEE's quarterly rate, which follows a stricter international definition.
Sources: INSEE (census, Filosofi) · recorded on October 4, 2026
Economic fabric
Number of businesses located in Ouanary
0122014201620182020202220242
2 businesses in 2024, compared with 2 in 2014: 0.0% over the period.
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| Year | Businesses |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Source: INSEE, business demography information system · recorded on October 4, 2026
| Ouanary | Guyane | Guyane | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of businesses2024 | 2 | 14,095 | — | 6,437,729 |
| Change in the number of businesses2019-2024 | +100.0%+75.0 pts vs France | +42.8% | — | +25.0% |
| Businesses per 1,000 inhabitants2024 | 13.3−86% vs France | 47.9 | — | 97.3 |
Under each value for the municipality: its gap with France. For a rate, the gap is in percentage points (12.4% vs 7.8% = +4.6 pts); for an amount or a ratio, as a percentage of the national value.
Sources: INSEE, BODACC · recorded on October 4, 2026
Local taxation
In 2024, the overall property tax rate on built properties is 49.42% in Ouanary.
| Rate voted by the commune | 42.06% |
|---|---|
| Intercommunal body, syndicates and special taxes | 7.36% |
| Overall rate on built properties (total) | 49.42% |
| Household waste collection tax (TEOM) | 6.00% |
| Overall rate on undeveloped land | 40.25% |
Worked example
A dwelling with a cadastral rental value of €3,000 has a tax base of €1,500: the law sets it at half the rental value. In Ouanary, its property tax (taxe foncière) is €1,500 × 49.42% = €741 a year.
On top of this comes the household waste collection tax (TEOM), calculated on the same base: €1,500 × 6.00% = €90. A landlord can recover it from their tenant; the property tax (taxe foncière), by contrast, remains payable by the owner.
These amounts are before the collection charges retained by the State. Your property's rental value is shown on your property tax (taxe foncière) notice.
| Year | Communal rate | Overall rate on built properties | Household waste |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.06% | 49.48% | 6.00% |
| 2022 | 42.06% | 49.14% | 6.00% |
| 2023 | 42.06% | 49.24% | 6.00% |
| 2024 | 42.06% | 49.42% | 6.00% |
Between 2021 and 2024, the overall rate changed by -0.06 point.
How to read these rates. Property tax (taxe foncière) is calculated by multiplying the property's tax base by the overall rate: this is the figure to compare between communes, not the communal rate alone. Since 2021, départements no longer collect property tax on buildings; their former share is included in the communal rate.
A high rate does not mean a high tax. The cadastral rental value is not the market rent: it is an administrative estimate based on 1970 rents, revalued each year by a national coefficient. In a town with old, low rental values, a 50% rate can cost less than a 25% rate elsewhere.
Source: DGFiP, local taxation for individuals (2024 scale) · recorded on October 4, 2026
Living environment
Services and shops in the commune
- Education and early years
- Nursery or primary school
- Services and transport
- Post office or postal point
How to read this list. It shows the services for which at least one establishment is recorded in the commune. A service that does not appear is not necessarily absent: INSEE does not locate every facility with the same precision, and the list only includes the main ones.
Source: INSEE, permanent facilities database 2024
Fixed internet
- Dwellings and premises connectable to fibre0.0%0 connectable out of 25
Connectable means that optical fibre reaches the building or the street and a subscription can be taken out, not that the dwelling is already subscribed.
Source: ARCEP, fibre rollout · situation as at June 2026
Natural and technological risks
The risks identified by the State in the territory of Ouanary, what they mean, and what they change for a property.
Radon potential
Significant potentiallevel 3 out of 3
Radon is a natural radioactive gas that rises from granitic and volcanic soils and can build up in poorly ventilated rooms, especially on ground floors and in basements.
For a property: At this level, the seller or landlord must inform the buyer or tenant. Good ventilation and a sealed ground floor are usually enough to reduce exposure.
Classified installations (ICPE)
2in the commune
A classified installation is an activity that the law subjects to declaration or authorisation because it may cause nuisance: factory, warehouse, livestock farm, petrol station, waste recycling centre, boiler room.
For a property: Their number mainly reflects the commune's economic activity: most pose no danger to neighbours. What matters is their nature and their distance from the property.
Installations and cavities recorded in Ouanary
- Classified installations2
Outline of the commune, north at the top.
Source: Géorisques, Ministry of Ecological Transition · recorded on October 4, 2026
A prevention plan is not a bad sign in itself. It shows that the risk is mapped and regulated; it is its absence for a known hazard that should raise questions.
This page describes the commune, not an address. Before a sale or a letting, the seller or landlord must provide a risk statement drawn up for the property. You can obtain one free of charge for any address at georisques.gouv.fr.
Source: Géorisques, Ministry of Ecological Transition · recorded on October 4, 2026