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Gémenos
Medium city · 13420 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
6 579
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 000 €
📈 -3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Gémenos — Score 39/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (5/100) and a weak rental yield (13/100).
39
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety19
⚡ Energy rating92
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 15 Transactions · Gémenos
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 000 €
🏡 House /m²
5 667 €
📋 Transactions
15
📈 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
17.16 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.1 %
⏳ Payback period
24.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
89.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
21.9 %
76.9 % 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
107
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.
32.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
24.040 %
🏘️ Housing tax
13.450 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
20.23 %
🏢 CFE
32.87 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 579
2023
📐 Area
32.94 km²
200 inh/km²
💶 Median income
28 710 €
📊 Median age
48.5 yrs
29.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.9 %
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.
7.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 838
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
212
+6.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
200
💼 Economic density
431
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Aubagne
À 6.90 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
Good
Station distance
📊 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 JEAN DE LA FONTAINE | public | 120.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
249
📋 Commerce
57
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
98
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
27
🎭 Culture
9
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Gémenos |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 48 | 7.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 45 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 37 | 5.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -22 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 25 | 3.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 24 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 19 | 2.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -31 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 18 | 2.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 17 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 15 | 2.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -73 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 1.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 10 | 1.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
66.7 %
66.7 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 4 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | — |
| chapelle | — |
| château | 18e siècle |
| abbaye | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Affaissement minier
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
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 18 421 analyses · REABMG
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
18 421
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
17
⚡ Charge points
73
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Cogolin
83310
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13680
39/100
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83320
39/100
9 408 Inhabitants
Puget-sur-Argens
83480
39/100
8 602 Inhabitants
Pégomas
06580
39/100
8 240 Inhabitants
Oraison
04700
39/100
6 155 Inhabitants
Peypin
13124
39/100
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Le Rouret
06650
39/100
4 209 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roquefort-la-Bédoule | 5.3 km | 43/100 | 5 798 |
| Cuges-les-Pins | 5.0 km | 30/100 | 6 236 |
| Auriol | 7.0 km | 44/100 | 13 037 |
| Roquevaire | 6.9 km | 35/100 | 8 915 |
| Ceyreste | 8.5 km | 40/100 | 4 863 |
| Aubagne | 7.1 km | 53/100 | 47 529 |
| Carnoux-en-Provence | 8.2 km | 33/100 | 6 873 |
| La Destrousse | 10.1 km | 40/100 | 4 133 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Gémenos
What is the price per m² in Gémenos? ▶
The median price per m² in Gémenos is 5 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Gémenos? ▶
The gross rental yield in Gémenos is 4.1%.
Is Gémenos a good real estate investment? ▶
Gémenos has a ScorCity score of 39/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Gémenos? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Gémenos is B.
What are the natural risks in Gémenos? ▶
12 risks are identified in Gémenos: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.