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La Penne-sur-Huveaune

Medium city · 13821 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

👥 Population
6 605
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 417 €
📈 10% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low

La Penne-sur-Huveaune — Score 36/100.

Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (3/100) and a high purchase price for the area (13/100).
36
💰 Yield31
🌳 Quality of life60
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability13
🛡️ Safety3
⚡ Energy rating58
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🏠 Property prices

DVF · 43 Transactions · La Penne-sur-Huveaune

🏢 Apt. /m²
3 417 €
🏡 House /m²
4 412 €
📋 Transactions
43
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
CityApt.HouseTrans.Pop.
Marseille4 518 €4 691 €4239886 040
Aix-en-Provence4 925 €6 346 €2063149 695
Marseille 13e2 504 €4 241 €82995 112
Marseille 8e4 417 €7 700 €128884 683
Marseille 15e1 500 €3 088 €56979 161
Marseille 9e3 028 €5 419 €95677 406

💰 Rental yield

Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents

🏠 Average rent
15.8 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.0 years

🏘️ Rental market & tension

INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas

🏠 Main residences
94.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.4 %
🏢 Apartments
45.2 %
54.4 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneOfficial 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
623
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.
50.000 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)Municipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
48.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
36.990 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.01 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %

👥 Demographics

API Geo + INSEE

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Inhabitants
6 605
2023
📐 Area
3.64 km²
1815 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 300 €
📊 Median age
44.2 yrs
33.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.0 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.1 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
11.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold

🏢 Local economy & dynamism

SIRENE · INSEE

🏢 Active businesses
1 642
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
153
+17.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
130
💼 Economic density
249
Businesses / 1,000 pop.

🚉 Transport & accessibility

SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020

🚆 Nearest train station
La Penne-sur-Huveaune
À 0.80 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Marseille - Aix-en-Provence
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityEPCI — 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
1
🏫 Middle schools
🎓 High schools

🏥 Healthcare

BPE · FINESS

💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
3

🏪 Amenities & services

BPE · INSEE

📋 Services_publics
168
📋 Commerce
39
📋 Enseignement
7
🏥 Sante
93
🚆 Transport
19
⚽ Sport
13
🎭 Culture
4

🛡️ Safety

SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior

IndicatorIncidentsRate ‰Nat. averageGap
Destructions et dégradations volontaires7411.20 ‰7.2 ‰+56 % vs moy.
Usage de stupéfiants588.80 ‰8.4 ‰Dans la moyenne
Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement558.30 ‰6.3 ‰+32 % vs moy.
Vols sans violence contre des personnes467.00 ‰7.3 ‰Dans la moyenne
Usage de stupéfiants (AFD)436.50 ‰7.5 ‰Dans la moyenne
Vols dans les véhicules416.20 ‰5.2 ‰+19 % vs moy.
Cambriolages de logement4013.40 ‰7.5 ‰+79 % vs moy.
Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules284.20 ‰3.7 ‰Dans la moyenne
Vols de véhicule253.80 ‰2.4 ‰+58 % vs moy.
Violences physiques intrafamiliales203.00 ‰4.2 ‰-29 % vs moy.
Violences physiques hors cadre familial162.40 ‰4.0 ‰-40 % vs moy.
Violences sexuelles121.80 ‰2.4 ‰-25 % vs moy.

⚡ Energy performance

7 DPE · ADEME

📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
14.3 %
14.3 %
D
42.9 %
42.9 %
E
28.6 %
28.6 %
F
14.3 %
14.3 %
G
0.0 %

14.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %

💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²

🏛️ Historical heritage

Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments

BuildingEra
monumentAntiquité;Bas-Empire

⚠️ 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
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
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 · 4 569 analyses · SPL L'EAU DES COLLINES

⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 569

⚡ EV charging stations

IRVE

🔌 Stations
7
⚡ Charge points
17
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0

🎯 Municipalities with a similar score

Same region, score close to

📍 Nearby municipalities

Nearest geographically

CityDistanceScorePop.
Marseille 11e 3.4 km 62/100 59 883
Aubagne 4.0 km 53/100 47 529
Carnoux-en-Provence 4.3 km 33/100 6 873
Cassis 7.1 km 26/100 6 661
Allauch 8.3 km 51/100 21 443
Marseille 9e 7.1 km 59/100 77 406
Marseille 12e 7.0 km 57/100 64 399
Marseille 10e 7.6 km 62/100 60 317

❓ Frequently asked questions about La Penne-sur-Huveaune

What is the price per m² in La Penne-sur-Huveaune?

The median price per m² in La Penne-sur-Huveaune is 3 417 €.

What is the rental yield in La Penne-sur-Huveaune?

The gross rental yield in La Penne-sur-Huveaune is 5.5%.

Is La Penne-sur-Huveaune a good real estate investment?

La Penne-sur-Huveaune has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.

What is the average energy rating in La Penne-sur-Huveaune?

The most common energy rating class in La Penne-sur-Huveaune is D.

What are the natural risks in La Penne-sur-Huveaune?

10 risks are identified in La Penne-sur-Huveaune: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.