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Istres
Large city · 13118 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
44 292
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 908 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Istres — Score 59/100.
59
💰 Yield43
🌳 Quality of life74
📊 Dynamism96
💸 Affordability19
🛡️ Safety47
⚡ Energy rating88
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 231 Transactions · Istres
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 908 €
🏡 House /m²
3 315 €
📋 Transactions
231
📈 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
15.02 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.2 %
⏳ Payback period
16.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.4 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.8 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.9 %
🏢 Apartments
50.5 %
48.9 % 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
5 358
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.
56.760 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.960 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.190 %
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
3.08 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
44 292
2023
📐 Area
114.24 km²
388 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 710 €
📊 Median age
41.1 yrs
35.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.0 %
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.
14.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
7 377
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
737
+13.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
652
💼 Economic density
167
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Istres
À 4.26 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.
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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
6
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ARTHUR RIMBAUD | 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.
79.9 %
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 ALAIN SAVARY | public | 104.5 |
| COLLEGE ELIE COUTAREL | public | 103.3 |
| COLLEGE LOUIS PASTEUR | public | 101.7 |
| COLLEGE ALPHONSE DAUDET | public | 80.6 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
12
🔬 Laboratories
5
🏥 Établissements de santé
51
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
3
💊 Pharmacies
12
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
678
📋 Commerce
243
📋 Enseignement
42
🏥 Sante
412
🚆 Transport
37
⚽ Sport
88
🎭 Culture
15
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Agence France Travail OUEST PROVENCE I |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 399 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 255 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 240 | 5.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -26 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 228 | 5.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -39 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 189 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 187 | 4.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 173 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -48 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 165 | 7.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 116 | 2.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 93 | 2.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 84 | 1.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 71 | 1.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 20 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 15 | 0.30 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -86 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
208 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
40.9 %
40.9 %
B
1.4 %
C
14.4 %
14.4 %
D
24.0 %
24.0 %
E
12.5 %
12.5 %
F
5.3 %
G
1.4 %
6.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| abri | Préhistoire |
| monument | 4e quart 18e siècle |
| église paroissiale | 13e siècle;16e siècle;18e siècle |
| chapelle | 2e moitié 11e siècle;13e siècle;14e siècle;16e siè |
| porte de ville | — |
| maison forte;chapelle | 1ère moitié 14e siècle;1er quart 16e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Nucléaire
Par submersion marine
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 43 646 analyses · SUEZ EAU FRANCE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
43 646
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
127
⚡ Charge points
1214
🚀 Incl. fast charging
47
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
Marseille 9e
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59/100
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Oppède
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59/100
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Montmaur
05400
59/100
532 Inhabitants
Avançon
05230
59/100
415 Inhabitants
Le Fugeret
04240
59/100
196 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramas | 6.9 km | 58/100 | 26 203 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Crau | 9.4 km | 48/100 | 14 145 |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 10.9 km | 52/100 | 15 862 |
| Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts | 11.3 km | 32/100 | 6 175 |
| Grans | 11.1 km | 38/100 | 5 489 |
| Saint-Chamas | 10.0 km | 41/100 | 8 676 |
| Cornillon-Confoux | 10.8 km | 55/100 | 1 667 |
| Port-de-Bouc | 14.5 km | 54/100 | 15 802 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Istres
What is the price per m² in Istres? ▶
The median price per m² in Istres is 2 908 €.
What is the rental yield in Istres? ▶
The gross rental yield in Istres is 6.2%.
Is Istres a good real estate investment? ▶
Istres has a ScorCity score of 59/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Istres? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Istres is A.
What are the natural risks in Istres? ▶
12 risks are identified in Istres: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.