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Roquevaire
Medium city · 13360 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
8 915
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
5 500 €
📈 23% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Roquevaire — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (4/100) and a weak rental yield (8/100).
35
💰 Yield8
🌳 Quality of life65
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability4
🛡️ Safety19
⚡ Energy rating71
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 60 Transactions · Roquevaire
🏢 Apt. /m²
5 500 €
🏡 House /m²
5 347 €
📋 Transactions
60
📈 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
15.4 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.4 %
⏳ Payback period
29.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
4.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
10.0 %
🏢 Apartments
29.9 %
69.8 % 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
441
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.
48.300 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
111.690 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.880 %
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
8 915
2023
📐 Area
23.97 km²
372 inh/km²
💶 Median income
26 260 €
📊 Median age
45.6 yrs
30.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.2 %
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.
10.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 585
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
277
+16.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
238
💼 Economic density
290
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Aubagne
À 6.03 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
Good
Station distance
📊 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 LOUIS ARAGON | public | 122.9 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
11
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
249
📋 Commerce
47
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
102
🚆 Transport
10
⚽ Sport
19
🎭 Culture
1
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 77 | 8.60 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 71 | 8.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +27 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 39 | 8.90 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 39 | 4.40 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 32 | 3.60 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 20 | 2.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 20 | 2.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -74 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 17 | 1.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 16 | 1.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -76 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 15 | 1.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 1.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 1.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
10 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
30.0 %
30.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
10.0 %
10.0 %
10.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| chapelle | 12e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 12 risks identified
Affaissement minier
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
Tassements différentiels
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
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 · 15 130 analyses · REABMG
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
15 130
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
30
⚡ Charge points
188
🚀 Incl. fast charging
20
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Destrousse | 3.7 km | 40/100 | 4 133 |
| Peypin | 4.8 km | 39/100 | 5 771 |
| La Bouilladisse | 5.9 km | 40/100 | 6 547 |
| Auriol | 4.9 km | 44/100 | 13 037 |
| Aubagne | 6.7 km | 53/100 | 47 529 |
| Gémenos | 6.9 km | 39/100 | 6 579 |
| Belcodène | 8.7 km | 42/100 | 2 009 |
| Cadolive | 7.7 km | 42/100 | 2 236 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Roquevaire
What is the price per m² in Roquevaire? ▶
The median price per m² in Roquevaire is 5 500 €.
What is the rental yield in Roquevaire? ▶
The gross rental yield in Roquevaire is 3.4%.
Is Roquevaire a good real estate investment? ▶
Roquevaire has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Roquevaire? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Roquevaire is E.
What are the natural risks in Roquevaire? ▶
12 risks are identified in Roquevaire: Affaissement minier, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.