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Septèmes-les-Vallons
Medium city · 13240 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
11 995
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 017 €
📈 -17% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 8.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Septèmes-les-Vallons — Score 48/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (17/100) and improvable safety statistics (24/100).
48
💰 Yield50
🌳 Quality of life58
📊 Dynamism62
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety24
⚡ Energy rating73
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 59 Transactions · Septèmes-les-Vallons
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 017 €
🏡 House /m²
3 581 €
📋 Transactions
59
📈 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
16.64 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.6 %
⏳ Payback period
15.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
94.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
5.5 %
🏢 Apartments
43.2 %
56.3 % 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
817
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.
52.010 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
81.720 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.690 %
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
3.08 %
🏢 CFE
0.68 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
11 995
2023
📐 Area
17.71 km²
677 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 740 €
📊 Median age
41.0 yrs
35.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
75.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.2 %
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.
16.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
2 121
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
217
+17.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
184
💼 Economic density
177
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Septèmes-les-Vallons
À 1.51 km · Segment C
🏙️ 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
Secondary 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
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 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.
80.8 %
Average pass rate · 2 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 MARC FERRANDI | public | 86.5 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
12
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
255
📋 Commerce
50
📋 Enseignement
11
🏥 Sante
107
🚆 Transport
17
⚽ Sport
24
🎭 Culture
4
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 133 | 11.10 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +54 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 106 | 8.80 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 97 | 8.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 81 | 6.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 59 | 4.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols de véhicule | 55 | 4.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +92 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 52 | 10.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 50 | 4.20 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 47 | 3.90 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -47 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 33 | 2.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -33 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 27 | 2.30 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -43 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
24 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
33.3 %
33.3 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
20.8 %
20.8 %
F
0.0 %
G
8.3 %
8.3 %
8.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| cheminée | — |
| oppidum;site archéologique | Protohistoire;Antiquité |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 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
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Affaissement minier
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 626 analyses · SOCIETE EAU DE MARSEILLE METROPOLE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 626
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
8
⚡ Charge points
16
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille 15e | 4.7 km | 76/100 | 79 161 |
| Marseille 14e | 5.2 km | 76/100 | 60 505 |
| Simiane-Collongue | 5.0 km | 29/100 | 5 780 |
| Bouc-Bel-Air | 6.2 km | 38/100 | 15 381 |
| Les Pennes-Mirabeau | 5.0 km | 46/100 | 22 537 |
| Marseille 13e | 5.9 km | 64/100 | 95 112 |
| Cabriès | 7.3 km | 32/100 | 10 240 |
| Marseille 16e | 6.3 km | 50/100 | 15 854 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Septèmes-les-Vallons
What is the price per m² in Septèmes-les-Vallons? ▶
The median price per m² in Septèmes-les-Vallons is 3 017 €.
What is the rental yield in Septèmes-les-Vallons? ▶
The gross rental yield in Septèmes-les-Vallons is 6.6%.
Is Septèmes-les-Vallons a good real estate investment? ▶
Septèmes-les-Vallons has a ScorCity score of 48/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Septèmes-les-Vallons? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Septèmes-les-Vallons is D.
What are the natural risks in Septèmes-les-Vallons? ▶
11 risks are identified in Septèmes-les-Vallons: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.