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Rousset
Medium city · 13790 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
5 425
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 038 €
📈 2% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Rousset — Score 35/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a high purchase price for the area (9/100).
35
💰 Yield25
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism56
💸 Affordability9
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating62
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 28 Transactions · Rousset
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 038 €
🏡 House /m²
4 150 €
📋 Transactions
28
📈 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
17.25 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.1 %
⏳ Payback period
19.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
85.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
8.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
44.5 %
55.0 % 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
453
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.
41.300 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
54.470 %
🏘️ Housing tax
21.290 %
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
30.44 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 425
2023
📐 Area
19.54 km²
278 inh/km²
💶 Median income
25 650 €
📊 Median age
40.5 yrs
35.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
77.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
11.2 %
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
1 640
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
186
+70.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
109
💼 Economic density
302
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gardanne
À 13.12 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
93.5 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 ZAY | public | 124.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
8
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
120
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
37
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vols dans les véhicules | 116 | 21.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +312 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 47 | 8.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | +38 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 47 | 8.70 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +135 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 41 | 7.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 37 | 6.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 30 | 5.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 12 | 2.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -45 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 10 | 1.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -79 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 3.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -53 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 9 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 6 | 1.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -85 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
23.1 %
23.1 %
D
38.5 %
38.5 %
E
23.1 %
23.1 %
F
15.4 %
15.4 %
G
0.0 %
15.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
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 · 11 577 analyses · SOCIETE DES EAUX DE MARSEILLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
11 577
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
52
⚡ Charge points
815
🚀 Incl. fast charging
36
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peynier | 5.5 km | 36/100 | 3 739 |
| Châteauneuf-le-Rouge | 4.1 km | 31/100 | 2 376 |
| Puyloubier | 5.5 km | 26/100 | 1 768 |
| Fuveau | 6.3 km | 48/100 | 10 337 |
| Belcodène | 7.7 km | 42/100 | 2 009 |
| Vauvenargues | 8.3 km | 31/100 | 1 058 |
| Beaurecueil | 6.9 km | 35/100 | 585 |
| La Bouilladisse | 10.3 km | 40/100 | 6 547 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Rousset
What is the price per m² in Rousset? ▶
The median price per m² in Rousset is 4 038 €.
What is the rental yield in Rousset? ▶
The gross rental yield in Rousset is 5.1%.
Is Rousset a good real estate investment? ▶
Rousset has a ScorCity score of 35/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Rousset? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Rousset is D.
What are the natural risks in Rousset? ▶
9 risks are identified in Rousset: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.