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Gardanne
Large city · 13120 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
21 597
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 611 €
📈 -5% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 10.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Gardanne — Score 42/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (11/100) and improvable safety statistics (12/100).
42
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life72
📊 Dynamism75
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety12
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 167 Transactions · Gardanne
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 611 €
🏡 House /m²
4 298 €
📋 Transactions
167
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 4 518 € | 4 691 € | 4239 | 886 040 |
| Aix-en-Provence | 4 925 € | 6 346 € | 2063 | 149 695 |
| Marseille 13e | 2 504 € | 4 241 € | 829 | 95 112 |
| Marseille 8e | 4 417 € | 7 700 € | 1288 | 84 683 |
| Marseille 15e | 1 500 € | 3 088 € | 569 | 79 161 |
| Marseille 9e | 3 028 € | 5 419 € | 956 | 77 406 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
16.21 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.6 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.6 %
🏢 Apartments
53.2 %
46.2 % 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
2 388
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.
45.310 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
63.490 %
🏘️ Housing tax
35.740 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🏢 CFE
32.87 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
21 597
2023
📐 Area
27.17 km²
795 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 780 €
📊 Median age
41.4 yrs
35.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.0 %
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.
13.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
5 013
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
496
+9.5% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
453
💼 Economic density
232
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gardanne
À 1.83 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.
Marseille - Aix-en-Provence
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE MARIE MADELEINE FOURCADE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 99.0 % | — | +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.
80.6 %
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 LE PESQUIER | public | 105.2 |
| COLLEGE GABRIEL PERI | public | 92.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
7
🔬 Laboratories
4
🏥 Établissements de santé
29
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
7
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
545
📋 Commerce
129
📋 Enseignement
25
🏥 Sante
249
🚆 Transport
33
⚽ Sport
31
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Point information jeunesse - Gardanne |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 296 | 13.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +63 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 249 | 11.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +53 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 206 | 9.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 179 | 8.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 141 | 6.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 97 | 4.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 86 | 4.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 69 | 3.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 68 | 3.10 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 58 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 49 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 29 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 11 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
67 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
19.4 %
19.4 %
D
43.3 %
43.3 %
E
26.9 %
26.9 %
F
10.4 %
10.4 %
G
0.0 %
10.4 % 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 |
|---|---|
| rendez-vous de chasse | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Effondrements généralisés
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Mouvement de terrain
Affaissement minier
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 19 036 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX DU PAYS D'AIX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
19 036
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
9
⚡ Charge points
18
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyreuil | 3.5 km | 35/100 | 6 747 |
| Mimet | 5.3 km | 35/100 | 4 241 |
| Simiane-Collongue | 6.3 km | 29/100 | 5 780 |
| Le Tholonet | 7.2 km | 40/100 | 2 391 |
| Fuveau | 5.5 km | 48/100 | 10 337 |
| Gréasque | 6.2 km | 27/100 | 4 554 |
| Saint-Savournin | 7.3 km | 39/100 | 3 397 |
| Bouc-Bel-Air | 6.2 km | 38/100 | 15 381 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Gardanne
What is the price per m² in Gardanne? ▶
The median price per m² in Gardanne is 3 611 €.
What is the rental yield in Gardanne? ▶
The gross rental yield in Gardanne is 5.4%.
Is Gardanne a good real estate investment? ▶
Gardanne has a ScorCity score of 42/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Gardanne? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Gardanne is D.
What are the natural risks in Gardanne? ▶
10 risks are identified in Gardanne: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.