The average price per m² in Marseille 3e (Marseille) is 1 917 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 1,3 to 2,3 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 5 % over 5 years and fell 4,4 % over the last 12 months, with about 490 transactions per year.
Illustration of the 3rd arrondissement of Marseille.
Apartments in the 3rd arrondissement of Marseille sell for an average of around 1 917 €/m², based on DVF data (actual notarised sales). Half of all sales fall between 1 300 and 2 287 €/m², the gap reflecting the specific area, the condition of the building and the co-ownership. Five-year trend: +5 %.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary, aggregated at district level using the IRIS zoning of INSEE. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
After 1 823 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the 3rd arrondissement of Marseille reaches 1 917 €/m² in 2026, roughly +5 % over the period.
Local shops, street markets and neighbourhood grocers, notably around the place Caffo and the rue Loubon.
La Friche la Belle de Mai hosts performances, exhibitions and workshops, and is home to many cultural and community organisations.
Schools, public facilities and numerous community organisations, in an area covered by urban renewal.
The 3rd arrondissement of Marseille, around La Belle de Mai and Saint-Mauront. Google Maps.
The 3rd arrondissement, bringing together La Belle de Mai and Saint-Mauront, was built up in the 19th century around the factories, including the great tobacco works. It was then a working-class district, home to factory workers and immigrant families employed in Marseille's industry.
Industrial decline hit the area hard, and it ranks among the lowest-income parts of France. The conversion of the tobacco works into La Friche la Belle de Mai, a vast cultural venue, marked the start of a slow transformation.
The 3rd remains the most affordable arrondissement in central Marseille. Its immediate proximity to the Gare Saint-Charles and the inner centre, combined with low prices, makes it an area watched by investors and first-time buyers, in a context of gradual urban renewal.
The 3rd is aimed above all at tight budgets and investors: first-time buyers looking to enter the market near the centre, and landlords drawn by some of the lowest purchase prices in the city and sustained rental demand. Buying here calls for particular attention to the condition of the stock and to the specific street. The presence of La Friche, of schools and of the station feeds an underlying dynamic, still very uneven from one street to the next.
The average price in Marseille 3e is 1 917 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 1 300 to 2 287 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
Heir to an industrial, working-class past, the 3rd has incomes among the lowest in France. Older stock, often in need of renovation, and the image of some areas explain prices per m² well below the rest of the centre, despite a location close to the station.
Very low purchase prices and strong rental demand, supported by proximity to the station and the centre, allow high yields here. Investing does, however, require good knowledge of the specific area and care over the condition of the buildings.
It is a large cultural venue set in the former tobacco works: performance halls, artists' studios, a bookshop, a restaurant and a rooftop terrace. It has played a driving role in the gradual transformation of the arrondissement.
Yes. The arrondissement borders the Gare Saint-Charles and is served by metro and tram, with quick access to the inner centre. Most areas are a few minutes from the Vieux-Port by public transport.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).