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Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois has 35,714 residents and 15,613 homes, 47% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,500/m² over five years, 6% above the département figure. The median living standard is €24,370 a year. For the average resident, 127 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 91549 · Postcode 91700 · Updated 24 October 2026
35,714residents2022 census
€3,500/m²median price per m²Essonne : €3,310/m²
13%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
127services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois · 15 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 15 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Le Perray2,585€26,65061%14%9%10.3%27%84
Georges Pitard1,950€33,10085%0%13%6.2%2%86
Parmentier2,237€30,36081%1%13%9.5%4%86
Victor Hugo2,563€29,17070%0%12%9.0%0%95
L'Étang2,067€30,72082%5%15%9.3%1%121
Mairie2,749€28,08077%0%12%10.7%5%124
Ferdinand Buisson2,383€27,56081%0%10%7.8%2%136
Parc Pierre1,866€19,40039%52%10%16.6%18%135
Cocheris2,416€22,94048%35%10%11.1%6%181
Les Mares Yvon2,042€22,25046%53%4%16.0%16%122
Croix Blanche77–––4%42.9%5%62
Liers3,912€22,49043%38%8%10.8%32%136
Les Aunettes4,769€20,32047%36%3%11.0%24%149
Louis Pergaud1,999€17,54015%83%5%15.1%14%148
Les Bois Clairs2,099€16,10042%30%4%10.9%4%151

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

35,714 residents and 14,825 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 60 and over
34%
of households are people living alone
29%
of households are couples with children
13%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

15,613 homes, 95% of them main residences, with 3.9 rooms on average.

47%
of homes are houses
58%
of households own their home
24%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
4%
empty homes
84%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19191%
1919–19457%
1946–197036%
1971–199028%
1991–200518%
2006–201910%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

2,012 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,500/m²median price, houses and flatsEssonne : €3,310/m²
€3,250/m²flats955 sales
€3,660/m²houses1,057 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €24,370 a year in 2021.

€24,370median living standard a year2021
16.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€11,780the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€41,850the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
10.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
35%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
13%
managers and professionals among over-15s
25%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes1217.8 per 1,000−20%
Thefts from people without violence2948.3 per 1,000+8%
Violent thefts without a weapon250.7 per 1,000−14%
Physical violence outside the family1203.4 per 1,000+17%
Domestic physical violence1353.8 per 1,000=
Sexual violence461.3 per 1,000+100%
Vehicle thefts842.4 per 1,000−38%
Thefts from vehicles591.7 per 1,000−46%
Thefts of vehicle parts1113.1 per 1,000−10%
Deliberate damage and vandalism38410.8 per 1,000+11%
Fraud and payment card fraud2657.5 per 1,000+10%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 26 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 2.2 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries5
Pharmacies8
Doctors1
Dentists1
Cafés and bars2
Restaurants16
Parks and gardens4
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches11
Gyms and sports halls5
Libraries4
Nurseries and childcare3
Bus stops49
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

4.5GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 5.8
10pharmacieson 1 January 2025
35food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners16
Dentists18
Nurses37
Physiotherapists25
Pharmacies10
Supermarkets and hypermarkets6
Convenience stores and grocers29
Bakeries34
Butchers7
Petrol stations2
EV charging stations9
Post offices and postal points4
Banks15
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants111
Hairdressers64
Nurseries10
Swimming pools1
Sports halls5
Gyms6
Cinemas1
Libraries2

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingprevention plan
Transport of hazardous goods
23natural-disaster declarationssince 1983
October 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows18
Drought (clay shrinkage)4
Ground movement1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

19 primary and nursery schools, 3 collèges and 3 lycées are open here, 25 of them state schools.

Collège Jean MacéLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Jules FerryLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Paul ÉluardLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Denis DiderotNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Fernand LégerNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Frédéric Joliot-CurieNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Jean MacéNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Louis PergaudNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Paul Vaillant-CouturierNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Youri GagarineNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle l'EtangNursery school · state
Ecole primaire Albert AubelPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Ferdinand BuissonPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Marcel CachinPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Tony LainePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Denis DiderotPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Hippolyte CocherisPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jean JaurèsPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Jean MacéPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Louis PergaudPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Romain RollandPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Youri GagarinePrimary school · state
Lycée Albert EinsteinUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée Paul LangevinUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionnel du lycée polyvalent Paul LangevinUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Hotel de VilleSainte Genevieve
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Hotel de VilleSainte Genevieve
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER · Public domain
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Orangerie Sainte Geneviève
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Orangerie Sainte Geneviève
Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Grotte de Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 1
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Grotte de Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 1
Photo: Tangopaso · Public domain
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.