Rental Investment in La Ciotat: Property Market Data, Prices per m² and Yield

Do you want to make a rental investment in La Ciotat (Bouches-du-Rhône) to supplement your income, secure your assets or benefit from an advantageous tax exemption? Investing in rental property in La Ciotat is a proven strategy, but the best operations all have one thing in common: excellent preparation.

As the best investors rely on data, Trackstone has compiled for you some advice and all the essential data for your real estate analysis. If investing in La Ciotat can be a profitable and efficient for you, you will know it.

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The real estate market in La Ciotat

Real Estate Market Projection in La Ciotat

The real estate market in La Ciotat is a dynamic market with a number of buyers 18.0% higher than the number of properties for sale.

Selling prices in La Ciotat should therefore be increasing and the time on market decreasing.

Rental pressure
10/10
46.1% tenants
Gross yield
3.6%
purchase + observed rents

Sale prices and price trend

Apartments
€5,065/m²
Average price 2025, range €3,470 to €6,941
Over 5 years
+14.2%
Over 10 years
+37.6%
Sales in 2024
460
Houses
€6,003/m²
Average price 2025, range €4,142 to €8,284
Over 5 years
+17.3%
Over 10 years
+40.1%
Sales in 2024
147

In La Ciotat, an apartment sells for €5,065/m² on average and a house for €6,003/m² in 2025. Over five years, prices moved by +14.2% for apartments and +17.3% for houses.

Average price per m² in La Ciotat by year, apartments and houses
YearApartmentsHouses
2014€3,539/m²€4,197/m²
2015€3,680/m²€4,286/m²
2016€3,782/m²€4,332/m²
2017€3,878/m²€4,424/m²
2018€3,936/m²€4,592/m²
2019€4,114/m²€4,817/m²
2020€4,437/m²€5,118/m²
2021€4,718/m²€5,623/m²
2022€5,116/m²€5,944/m²
2023€5,062/m²€6,017/m²
2024€5,030/m²€6,017/m²
2025€5,065/m²€6,003/m²
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Monthly rent

Apartments · average rent
16.1 €/m²
from 11.2 € to 23.9 € per month · gross yield 3.8%
Houses · average rent
18.1 €/m²
from 13.0 € to 26.3 € per month · gross yield 3.6%
25 m² studio
≈ €400/month
indicative rent, check local rent caps

The average rent of an apartment in La Ciotat is 16.1 €/m² per month, a gross yield of 3.8% at the average purchase price.

The housing stock in La Ciotat

22,616 dwellings · 1.58 people per dwelling

Housing size

Tenants and owners

La Ciotat has 22,616 dwellings, 70.3% of them apartments. Studios and two-room flats make up 21.2% of the stock, and 46.1% of households rent their main home.

Energy performance (DPE) classes in La Ciotat

  1. A
    5%
  2. B
    12%
  3. C
    55%
  4. D
    20%
  5. E
    5%
  6. F
    2%
  7. G
    0%
2.0%
energy sieves (F and G)
About 250 dwellings rated F or G, banned from renting since 2025 for G.
7.3%
affected by the rental ban (E to G)
Timeline: G in 2025, F in 2028, E in 2034. A lever for negotiation and value after renovation.

7.3% of dwellings are rated E, F or G and affected by the progressive rental ban, including 2.0% rated F or G.

What is your property in La Ciotat worth?

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Main and secondary residences in La Ciotat

16,783
Apartments
70.3% of the stock
7,106
Houses
29.7% of the stock
Housing count% of housing
Main residences16,82674.4%
Secondary residences4,16118.4%
Vacant1,6297.2%

Main residences by number of rooms in La Ciotat

Housing count% of main residences
Studios8755.2%
2 rooms2,69216.0%
3 rooms5,62033.4%
4 rooms4,67827.8%
5 rooms and more2,96117.6%

General information about La Ciotat

Population in La Ciotat

Inhabitants
36,987
Growth
+10.9%
Median age
46years
Density
1,153inh/km²

La Ciotat has 36,987 inhabitants, a median age of 46 and a density of 1,153 inhabitants per km².

Income, Employment and Unemployment in La Ciotat

Median annual income
€26,986
Unemployment rate
13.9%
Unemployment trend
-1.7pt
Tenants
46.1%

The median annual household income is €26,986, with an unemployment rate of 13.9%.

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CityPopulationAverage apartment price/m²Average house price/m²Average apartment rent/m²Average house rent/m²Estimated yield
Arles50,415€2,547€2,818€12€125.37%
Martigues48,568€2,678€3,785€14€135.05%
Salon-de-Provence44,731€2,719€3,758€13€144.98%
Istres44,577€2,684€3,279€13€135.35%
Vitrolles35,532€2,849€3,882€14€155.05%
Marignane33,003€2,455€3,715€14€135.22%
Miramas26,405€2,477€3,248€13€135.35%
Les Pennes-Mirabeau22,161€2,890€3,992€16€134.86%
Allauch21,490€3,583€4,724€15€144.12%
Gardanne21,174€3,461€4,461€14€154.39%
Châteauneuf-les-Martigues17,909€3,060€3,820€14€134.72%
Châteaurenard16,669€2,412€3,041€12€125.33%
Port-de-Bouc16,136€2,364€3,473€12€145.30%
Fos-sur-Mer15,469€2,424€3,253€13€135.61%
Tarascon15,423€1,907€2,910€11€125.56%
Bouc-Bel-Air15,248€4,049€5,144€18€194.91%
Berre-l'Étang13,912€2,790€3,957€14€134.80%
Saint-Martin-de-Crau13,729€2,749€3,060€13€135.40%
Auriol12,839€3,319€4,579€14€154.53%
Rognac12,175€2,711€4,095€14€134.78%
Septèmes-les-Vallons11,734€2,128€3,820€15€135.60%
Plan-de-Cuques11,396€3,555€4,752€16€144.31%
Trets10,678€3,540€4,070€14€144.43%
Pélissanne10,554€2,969€3,897€14€155.18%
Fuveau10,115€3,703€4,574€16€164.57%
Gignac-la-Nerthe10,083€2,908€3,828€14€134.64%
Cabriès10,070€4,261€4,911€17€194.83%