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Ajaccio
Large city · 20000 · Corse
👥 Population
76 320
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 750 €
📈 9% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 3.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ajaccio — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield21
🌳 Quality of life85
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability10
🛡️ Safety81
⚡ Energy rating84
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 659 Transactions · Ajaccio
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 750 €
🏡 House /m²
4 281 €
📋 Transactions
659
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaccio | 3 750 € | 4 281 € | 705 | 76 320 |
| Porto-Vecchio | 5 516 € | 7 420 € | 232 | 11 198 |
| Bastelicaccia | 5 028 € | 4 985 € | 35 | 4 411 |
| Propriano | 4 438 € | 5 778 € | 86 | 3 996 |
| Grosseto-Prugna | 5 797 € | 7 222 € | 101 | 3 900 |
| Sartène | 2 165 € | 4 771 € | 41 | 3 742 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.22 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.9 %
⏳ Payback period
20.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
87.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.0 %
🏢 Apartments
88.6 %
10.9 % 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.
A
Strong 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
4 983
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.
37.930 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
86.610 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.600 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
20.570 %
🏢 CFE
0.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
76 320
2023
📐 Area
82.49 km²
925 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 320 €
📊 Median age
42.8 yrs
31.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
8.3 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
19 398
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 649
+18.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 392
💼 Economic density
254
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Anthéor Cap Roux
À 224.16 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Ajaccio
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Pays Ajaccien
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
5
🏫 Middle schools
5
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE LAETITIA BONAPARTE | public | 99.0 % | — | +4.0 |
| INSTITUTION SAINT-PAUL | privé sous contrat | 99.0 % | — | +4.0 |
| LYCEE FESCH | public | 93.0 % | — | -1.0 |
🎯 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.
91.1 %
Average pass rate · 5 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 FESCH AJACCIO | public | 118.7 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT PAUL AJACCIO | privé sous contrat | 113.6 |
| COLLEGE LAETITIA BONAPARTE AJACCIO | public | 104.7 |
| COLLEGE DU STILETTU MEZZAVIA AJACCIO | public | 104.5 |
| COLLEGE ARTHUR GIOVONI AJACCIO | public | 79.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
9
💊 Pharmacies
28
🔬 Laboratories
3
🏥 Établissements de santé
158
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
5
💊 Pharmacies
28
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1876
📋 Commerce
647
📋 Enseignement
67
🏥 Sante
903
🚆 Transport
49
⚽ Sport
120
🎭 Culture
81
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 22 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 13 | Corse association d'aide aux victimes d'infraction pénales et de médiation à Ajaccio CORSAVEM, Maison départementale des personnes handicapées (MDPH) - Corse-du-Sud, Chambre d'agriculture - Corse-du-Sud |
| 🏢 Collectivité locale | 3 | Direction générale adjointe Affaires financières, européennes et des relations internationales, Collectivité de Corse, Direction générale adjointe Education, enseignement, formation et langue corse |
| 🏛️ Préfecture, sous-préfecture | 2 | Délégation régionale aux droits des femmes et à l'égalité (DRDFE) - Corse, Secrétariat général de la préfecture - Corse-du-Sud |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 2 | Rectorat - Académie de Corse, Direction régionale de l'Insee - Corse |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Service d’aide médicale urgente (Samu) - Corse-du-Sud |
| 📋 Ordre professionnel | 1 | Ordre des avocats - Barreau d'Ajaccio |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 649 | 8.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +18 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 370 | 4.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -34 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 266 | 3.50 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 214 | 2.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -56 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 173 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 163 | 2.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -72 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 154 | 2.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 143 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 70 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 65 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 65 | 0.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 44 | 0.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -88 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 38 | 1.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -87 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 17 | 0.20 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
1 199 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
17.7 %
17.7 %
B
4.7 %
C
30.9 %
30.9 %
D
31.4 %
31.4 %
E
11.6 %
11.6 %
F
3.3 %
G
0.3 %
3.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 25 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| palais épiscopal | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| hôtel | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| cathédrale | 16e siècle |
| palais | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| baptistère;site archéologique | 6e siècle |
| monument;statue | — |
| monument;statue | — |
| chapelle | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| maison | 1er quart 19e siècle |
| chapelle | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Feu de forêt
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Rupture de barrage
Tempête et grains (vent)
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 30 630 analyses · C.C.I CORSE-DU-SUD
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
30 630
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
56
⚡ Charge points
397
🚀 Incl. fast charging
1
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alata | 5.6 km | 44/100 | 3 681 |
| Appietto | 8.5 km | 36/100 | 1 749 |
| Afa | 10.0 km | 46/100 | 3 350 |
| Calcatoggio | 12.2 km | 24/100 | 516 |
| Bastelicaccia | 10.9 km | 46/100 | 4 411 |
| Pietrosella | 13.8 km | 41/100 | 2 074 |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 13.1 km | 45/100 | 3 278 |
| Valle-di-Mezzana | 14.6 km | 42/100 | 537 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ajaccio
What is the price per m² in Ajaccio? ▶
The median price per m² in Ajaccio is 3 750 €.
What is the rental yield in Ajaccio? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ajaccio is 4.9%.
Is Ajaccio a good real estate investment? ▶
Ajaccio has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ajaccio? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ajaccio is D.
What are the natural risks in Ajaccio? ▶
6 risks are identified in Ajaccio: Feu de forêt, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère, Rupture de barrage.