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La Ciotat
Large city · 13600 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
38 477
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 111 €
📈 11% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 6.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Ciotat — Score 45/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (5/100) and improvable safety statistics (5/100).
45
💰 Yield13
🌳 Quality of life86
📊 Dynamism100
💸 Affordability5
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating83
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 506 Transactions · La Ciotat
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 111 €
🏡 House /m²
6 186 €
📋 Transactions
506
📈 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
17.68 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.2 %
⏳ Payback period
24.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
19.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
3.5 %
🏢 Apartments
69.9 %
29.6 % 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
4 416
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.
52.140 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
65.140 %
🏘️ Housing tax
37.440 %
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
8.49 %
🏢 CFE
32.87 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
38 477
2023
📐 Area
32.03 km²
1201 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 580 €
📊 Median age
48.9 yrs
27.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
12.4 %
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.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
11 976
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
1 241
+13.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1 094
💼 Economic density
311
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
La Ciotat - Ceyreste
À 1.76 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
3
🏫 Middle schools
3
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE AUGUSTE ET LOUIS LUMIERE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +1.0 |
| LYCEE MEDITERRANEE (DE LA ) (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 97.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 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.
85.4 %
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 JEAN JAURES | public | 114.2 |
| COLLEGE LES MATAGOTS | public | 113.2 |
| COLLEGE VIREBELLE | public | 106.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
12
🔬 Laboratories
5
🏥 Établissements de santé
62
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
4
💊 Pharmacies
12
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
1125
📋 Commerce
310
📋 Enseignement
34
🏥 Sante
579
🚆 Transport
62
⚽ Sport
42
🎭 Culture
30
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 541 | 14.10 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +93 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 431 | 11.20 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +56 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 424 | 11.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +75 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 399 | 10.40 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 337 | 8.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 212 | 8.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +16 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 211 | 5.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 150 | 3.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 140 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 108 | 2.80 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 78 | 2.00 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 64 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 27 | 0.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -30 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 19 | 0.50 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -77 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
178 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
8.4 %
8.4 %
C
43.3 %
43.3 %
D
27.5 %
27.5 %
E
14.6 %
14.6 %
F
5.1 %
G
1.1 %
6.2 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 10 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 17e siècle;2e moitié 19e siècle |
| maison | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| château | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| chapelle;esplanade | 17e siècle |
| maison | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| maison | 2e moitié 17e siècle |
| cinéma | 4e quart 19e siècle |
| chapelle | — |
| mairie | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| hôtel | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 36 057 analyses · SOCIETE EAU DE MARSEILLE METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
36 057
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
85
⚡ Charge points
807
🚀 Incl. fast charging
44
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceyreste | 4.0 km | 40/100 | 4 863 |
| Roquefort-la-Bédoule | 7.1 km | 43/100 | 5 798 |
| Cassis | 6.4 km | 26/100 | 6 661 |
| Carnoux-en-Provence | 8.9 km | 33/100 | 6 873 |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer | 7.4 km | 36/100 | 11 658 |
| La Cadière-d'Azur | 8.7 km | 32/100 | 5 739 |
| Gémenos | 12.4 km | 39/100 | 6 579 |
| Aubagne | 12.2 km | 53/100 | 47 529 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Ciotat
What is the price per m² in La Ciotat? ▶
The median price per m² in La Ciotat is 5 111 €.
What is the rental yield in La Ciotat? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Ciotat is 4.2%.
Is La Ciotat a good real estate investment? ▶
La Ciotat has a ScorCity score of 45/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Ciotat? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Ciotat is C.
What are the natural risks in La Ciotat? ▶
10 risks are identified in La Ciotat: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.