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Tarascon
Medium city · 13150 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
15 396
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 000 €
📈 16% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
7.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 3.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Tarascon — Score 56/100.
56
💰 Yield60
🌳 Quality of life53
📊 Dynamism73
💸 Affordability43
🛡️ Safety18
⚡ Energy rating89
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 129 Transactions · Tarascon
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 000 €
🏡 House /m²
2 246 €
📋 Transactions
129
📈 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
12.2 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
7.3 %
⏳ Payback period
13.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
84.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
3.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
12.4 %
🏢 Apartments
42.7 %
56.2 % 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.
B1
Moderate 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.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
884
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.
40.010 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
82.530 %
🏘️ Housing tax
23.810 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.280 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.84 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
15 396
2023
📐 Area
74.25 km²
207 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 190 €
📊 Median age
39.8 yrs
37.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
62.9 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
19.8 %
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.
31.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
3 527
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
308
+17.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
262
💼 Economic density
229
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tarascon
À 2.29 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.
Beaucaire
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA d'Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE ALPHONSE DAUDET | public | 96.0 % | — | +1.0 |
🎯 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.
86.5 %
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 PRIVE SAINTE MARTHE | privé sous contrat | 109.8 |
| COLLEGE RENE CASSIN | public | 81.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
4
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
19
Source FINESS
🚑 Hôpitaux / cliniques
1
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
4
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
315
📋 Commerce
82
📋 Enseignement
14
🏥 Sante
112
🚆 Transport
8
⚽ Sport
39
🎭 Culture
13
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Pôle spécialisé en matière de violence intrafamiliales du Tribunal judiciaire de Tarascon |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage de stupéfiants | 214 | 13.90 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +65 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 155 | 10.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +35 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 129 | 8.40 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +17 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 97 | 6.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 83 | 5.40 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 76 | 4.90 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +23 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 62 | 4.00 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +67 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 59 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 35 | 4.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -37 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 35 | 2.30 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 24 | 1.60 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -69 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 21 | 1.40 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -42 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 9 | 0.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 6 | 0.40 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -60 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
29 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
31.0 %
31.0 %
B
3.4 %
C
27.6 %
27.6 %
D
31.0 %
31.0 %
E
3.4 %
F
3.4 %
G
0.0 %
3.4 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 27 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel de ville | 17e siècle |
| palais de justice | 1ère moitié 17e siècle |
| château | 15e siècle |
| hôtel | 16e siècle |
| chapelle | 11e siècle;12e siècle |
| site archéologique | — |
| hôtel | 2e quart 17e siècle;3e quart 18e siècle;1er quart |
| demeure | 17e siècle |
| hôtel | 14e siècle;milieu 17e siècle;18e siècle |
| hôpital | 15e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 9 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Rupture de barrage
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 22 971 analyses · SAUR
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
22 971
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
5
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Same region, score close to
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56/100
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83340
56/100
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-du-Grès | 4.2 km | 36/100 | 2 489 |
| Fontvieille | 8.0 km | 26/100 | 3 571 |
| Boulbon | 8.4 km | 30/100 | 1 543 |
| Mas-Blanc-des-Alpilles | 6.4 km | 42/100 | 564 |
| Vallabrègues | 8.2 km | 42/100 | 1 375 |
| Beaucaire | 7.8 km | 68/100 | 15 692 |
| Graveson | 9.2 km | 32/100 | 4 698 |
| Maillane | 8.4 km | 33/100 | 2 775 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Tarascon
What is the price per m² in Tarascon? ▶
The median price per m² in Tarascon is 2 000 €.
What is the rental yield in Tarascon? ▶
The gross rental yield in Tarascon is 7.3%.
Is Tarascon a good real estate investment? ▶
Tarascon has a ScorCity score of 56/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Tarascon? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Tarascon is A.
What are the natural risks in Tarascon? ▶
9 risks are identified in Tarascon: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.