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La Barben
Rural municipality · 13330 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
868
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 458 €
📈 132% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 3.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
La Barben — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (5/100) and a high purchase price for the area (7/100).
37
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life67
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability7
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 1 Transactions · La Barben
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 458 €
🏡 House /m²
4 431 €
📋 Transactions
1
📈 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
17.33 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.7 %
⏳ Payback period
21.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.3 %
🏢 Apartments
9.9 %
89.3 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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
💶 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.
34.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
67.090 %
🏘️ Housing tax
24.280 %
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
0.36 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
868
2023
📐 Area
22.91 km²
38 inh/km²
💶 Median income
30 140 €
📊 Median age
45.4 yrs
31.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.3 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
285
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
28
+12.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
25
💼 Economic density
328
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Salon-de-Provence
À 10.21 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
Average
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
14
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
4
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
5
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 6 | 6.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 5 | 5.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
232 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
1.7 %
B
22.0 %
22.0 %
C
35.3 %
35.3 %
D
26.7 %
26.7 %
E
11.2 %
11.2 %
F
2.2 %
G
0.9 %
3.1 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | — |
| château | 12e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 5 567 analyses · VIVAIGO
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
5 567
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
31
⚡ Charge points
47
🚀 Incl. fast charging
7
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pélissanne | 4.2 km | 45/100 | 11 085 |
| Lambesc | 5.8 km | 56/100 | 10 024 |
| Lançon-Provence | 6.1 km | 39/100 | 9 915 |
| La Fare-les-Oliviers | 7.2 km | 35/100 | 9 039 |
| Vernègues | 7.5 km | 62/100 | 2 166 |
| Coudoux | 7.6 km | 38/100 | 3 825 |
| Aurons | 7.8 km | 36/100 | 555 |
| Saint-Cannat | 7.9 km | 38/100 | 6 097 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Barben
What is the price per m² in La Barben? ▶
The median price per m² in La Barben is 4 458 €.
What is the rental yield in La Barben? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Barben is 4.7%.
Is La Barben a good real estate investment? ▶
La Barben has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Barben? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Barben is C.
What are the natural risks in La Barben? ▶
9 risks are identified in La Barben: Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.