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Vitrolles
Large city · 13127 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
36 758
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 026 €
📈 -12% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 2.5 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Vitrolles — Score 55/100.
55
💰 Yield51
🌳 Quality of life84
📊 Dynamism85
💸 Affordability17
🛡️ Safety26
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 209 Transactions · Vitrolles
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 026 €
🏡 House /m²
3 827 €
📋 Transactions
209
📈 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
16.96 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.7 %
⏳ Payback period
14.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.5 %
🏢 Apartments
56.4 %
42.5 % 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
4 463
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.
56.050 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
112.780 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.340 %
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
88.75 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
36 758
2023
📐 Area
36.75 km²
1000 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 090 €
📊 Median age
39.0 yrs
37.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.2 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
13.6 %
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.
17.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
8 643
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
843
+15.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
732
💼 Economic density
235
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Provence
À 2.51 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
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
3
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
3
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE CAUCADIS (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +3.0 |
| LYCEE PIERRE MEES FRANCE (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 98.0 % | — | +2.0 |
| LYCEE JEAN MONNET (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 96.0 % | — | +2.0 |
🎯 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.
82.7 %
Average pass rate · 4 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 SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR | public | 113.7 |
| COLLEGE HENRI BOSCO | public | 101.1 |
| COLLEGE CAMILLE CLAUDEL | public | 93.8 |
| COLLEGE HENRI FABRE | public | 70.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
2
💊 Pharmacies
13
🔬 Laboratories
5
🏥 Établissements de santé
50
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
2
💊 Pharmacies
13
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
850
📋 Commerce
246
📋 Enseignement
48
🏥 Sante
408
🚆 Transport
91
⚽ Sport
75
🎭 Culture
23
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Vitrolles |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 461 | 12.50 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +74 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 275 | 7.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 232 | 6.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 229 | 6.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +19 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 207 | 5.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +133 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 181 | 4.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | +32 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 159 | 4.30 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 120 | 3.30 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 118 | 3.20 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -57 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 111 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 62 | 3.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 40 | 1.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 19 | 0.50 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | -50 % vs moy. |
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 14 | 0.40 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | -82 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
81 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
1.2 %
C
25.9 %
25.9 %
D
54.3 %
54.3 %
E
16.0 %
16.0 %
F
2.5 %
G
0.0 %
2.5 % 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 |
|---|---|
| édifice fortifié | — |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 11 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 submersion marine
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 13 943 analyses · REGIE DES EAUX DU PAYS D'AIX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
13 943
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
165
⚡ Charge points
1595
🚀 Incl. fast charging
71
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Same region, score close to
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Victoret | 4.5 km | 40/100 | 6 730 |
| Marignane | 5.0 km | 61/100 | 33 692 |
| Rognac | 6.0 km | 55/100 | 12 576 |
| Gignac-la-Nerthe | 7.5 km | 53/100 | 10 343 |
| Velaux | 8.0 km | 44/100 | 8 941 |
| Les Pennes-Mirabeau | 7.2 km | 46/100 | 22 537 |
| Cabriès | 6.6 km | 32/100 | 10 240 |
| Le Rove | 10.0 km | 40/100 | 5 246 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Vitrolles
What is the price per m² in Vitrolles? ▶
The median price per m² in Vitrolles is 3 026 €.
What is the rental yield in Vitrolles? ▶
The gross rental yield in Vitrolles is 6.7%.
Is Vitrolles a good real estate investment? ▶
Vitrolles has a ScorCity score of 55/100, making it an interesting investment.
What is the average energy rating in Vitrolles? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Vitrolles is D.
What are the natural risks in Vitrolles? ▶
11 risks are identified in Vitrolles: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.