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Marseille
Metropolis · 13000 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
886 040
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 518 €
📈 25% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Good
Marseille — Score 61/100.
61
💰 Yield51
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism99
💸 Affordability25
🛡️ Safety87
⚡ Energy rating50
🗺 District map
Click on a district to see its profile
🏛 Districts
16 districts · Breakdown by district
13001
Marseille 1er
37 599 hab.
56
13002
Marseille 2e
24 378 hab.
54
13003
Marseille 3e
58 029 hab.
67
13004
Marseille 4e
49 363 hab.
60
13005
Marseille 5e
45 702 hab.
55
13006
Marseille 6e
38 476 hab.
56
13007
Marseille 7e
35 173 hab.
52
13008
Marseille 8e
84 683 hab.
53
13009
Marseille 9e
77 406 hab.
59
13010
Marseille 10e
60 317 hab.
62
13011
Marseille 11e
59 883 hab.
62
13012
Marseille 12e
64 399 hab.
57
13013
Marseille 13e
95 112 hab.
64
13014
Marseille 14e
60 505 hab.
76
13015
Marseille 15e
79 161 hab.
76
13016
Marseille 16e
15 854 hab.
50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 642 Transactions · Marseille
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 518 €
🏡 House /m²
4 691 €
📋 Transactions
2 642
📈 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
16.26 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.3 %
⏳ Payback period
23.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
88.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.0 %
🏢 Apartments
84.3 %
14.9 % 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
💶 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.
47.870 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
49.020 %
🏘️ Housing tax
42.000 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
18.100 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.74 %
🏢 CFE
0.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
886 040
2023
📐 Area
237.93 km²
3724 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 600 €
📊 Median age
39.5 yrs
37.1% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.7 %
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.
26.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
11
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
3
+200.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
1
💼 Economic density
0
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Marseille Saint-Charles
À 2.49 km · Segment A
🏙️ 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
Main hub
🏛️ 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
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
19358
📋 Enseignement
1006
📋 Commerce
5933
⚽ Sport
916
🎭 Culture
468
🚆 Transport
1507
🏥 Sante
12842
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 4 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Caisse d'assurance retraite et de la santé au travail (Carsat) - Sud-Est, Maison Départementale de la Solidarité (MDS) de Saint Marcel |
| 📋 Service déconcentré | 1 | Pôle Modernisation et moyens |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Pôle Compétences, formation et travail en équipe (CHU) - Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 17 137 | 19.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +164 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 13 083 | 14.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +76 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 12 018 | 13.60 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +81 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 11 845 | 13.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +86 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 9 167 | 10.30 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +98 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 6 716 | 7.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 5 722 | 6.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +171 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 4 469 | 5.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +25 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 4 351 | 9.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +24 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 4 277 | 4.80 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 3 808 | 4.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 3 628 | 4.10 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +86 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 2 557 | 2.90 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +190 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 1 656 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 395 | 0.40 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
850 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.5 %
B
3.2 %
C
21.1 %
21.1 %
D
42.7 %
42.7 %
E
23.8 %
23.8 %
F
6.4 %
G
2.5 %
8.9 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 110 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| observatoire | — |
| maison | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| château | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| église | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| musée;jardin;communs | 3e quart 19e siècle |
| bastide | 19e siècle |
| escalier | — |
| site archéologique;théâtre | 4e siècle av. JC;3e siècle av. JC |
| immeuble | — |
| site archéologique;grotte ornée | Paléolithique |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 15 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Tassements différentiels
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 400 182 analyses · SOCIETE EAU DE MARSEILLE METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
400 182
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
123
⚡ Charge points
1140
🚀 Incl. fast charging
83
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Marseille 11e
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62/100
59 883 Inhabitants
Grasse
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60/100
50 970 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille 6e | 0.8 km | 56/100 | 38 476 |
| Marseille 1er | 2.2 km | 56/100 | 37 599 |
| Marseille 5e | 2.1 km | 55/100 | 45 702 |
| Marseille 3e | 3.5 km | 67/100 | 58 029 |
| Marseille 4e | 3.3 km | 60/100 | 49 363 |
| Marseille 10e | 3.6 km | 62/100 | 60 317 |
| Marseille 2e | 5.3 km | 54/100 | 24 378 |
| Marseille 7e | 4.3 km | 52/100 | 35 173 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Marseille
What is the price per m² in Marseille? ▶
The median price per m² in Marseille is 4 518 €.
What is the rental yield in Marseille? ▶
The gross rental yield in Marseille is 4.3%.
Is Marseille a good real estate investment? ▶
Marseille has a ScorCity score of 61/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Marseille? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Marseille is D.
What are the natural risks in Marseille? ▶
15 risks are identified in Marseille: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.