The average price per m² in Rognac is 3 173 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 45 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Rognac, east of the étang de Berre, in Bouches-du-Rhône.
The average price of apartments in Rognac stands at 3 173 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually registered with notaries. A municipality of Bouches-du-Rhône set east of the étang de Berre and north of Marseille-Provence airport, Rognac belongs to the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan authority. Its territory combines a centre and detached-housing neighbourhoods backing onto the hill, business zones and a frontage on the lagoon. Demand comes from working households of the metropolitan area, drawn by a central position between Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and the shores of the étang, and by good rail and road links. The location within the municipality, between lagoon shores, residential slopes and closeness to the business zones, the condition of the property and the presence of outdoor space weigh heavily on the value recorded.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary at municipality level. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
The Rognac market is part of the dynamic of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan authority, in which it holds a central position east of the étang de Berre. With more than twelve thousand inhabitants, the municipality benefits from demand fed by working households of the metropolitan area seeking a residential setting between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, at prices more measured than in the large cities. The predominance of the detached house and the closeness of the employment centres of the lagoon shape the market.
Several factors sustain the appeal of the municipality. The crossroads position, the rail and road links, the closeness of Marseille-Provence airport and of the business zones are assets for buyers. Conversely, the industrial environment of part of the lagoon shore and the closeness of infrastructure can weigh on certain areas. The market therefore remains contrasted, with valued residential neighbourhoods on the slopes and demand supported by the central position of the municipality within the metropolitan area.
Rognac sits at a level close to its neighbour Vitrolles and above Marignane, while remaining clearly behind the more valued centres of the metropolitan area such as Aix-en-Provence.
The territory of Rognac has been inhabited for a very long time: the first traces of human presence on the shores of the étang de Berre go back several thousand years, with populations living from hunting and fishing. In Roman times, several villae occupied the area, and one of them, named Rudinacum, is often regarded as the origin of the name of the municipality. The position on the edge of the lagoon, between land and water, lastingly shaped settlement here.
Long a Provençal village turned towards farming and the lagoon, Rognac underwent a deep transformation with the arrival of the railway. The line linking Miramas to Marseille via Rognac, electrified in the middle of the 20th century, made the station an important crossing point and encouraged the development of the municipality. The industrialisation of the shores of the étang de Berre, one of the major industrial and aerospace areas of the region, helped to attract a new population.
Over the second half of the 20th century, Rognac developed as a residential municipality of the western part of the Marseille area, carried by the closeness of Marseille-Provence airport, of the business zones of the lagoon and of the employment centres of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. New detached-housing neighbourhoods spread over the slopes, while the municipality kept its frontage on the étang de Berre. Now part of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan authority, it holds a crossroads position.
Rognac has around 12 600 inhabitants. Its housing stock mixes an older centre, vast detached-housing neighbourhoods spread over the slopes and a few collective complexes, alongside business zones and a frontage on the étang de Berre. Main residences dominate widely, with a clear majority of owner-occupiers, the detached house being very present. Buyers are mainly working households of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan authority, drawn by a central position between Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and the shores of the étang, by the rail service and by prices more measured than in the large neighbouring cities.
The average price of apartments in Rognac is 3 173 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This level sits in the average of the residential municipalities around the étang de Berre. The average covers gaps depending on location, between the centre, the detached-housing neighbourhoods of the slopes and the surroundings of the business zones, as well as on the condition of the property and the presence of outdoor space.
Rognac lies east of the étang de Berre and north of Marseille-Provence airport, in Bouches-du-Rhône. The municipality holds a central position within the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan authority, close to Vitrolles, Marignane and Berre-l'Étang. This crossroads location, between Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and the shores of the lagoon, is one of the main drivers of local property demand.
Yes. Rognac has a station on the railway line linking Miramas to Marseille around the étang de Berre, electrified in the middle of the 20th century. This service makes it possible to reach Marseille and the municipalities of the lagoon by train. Combined with the closeness of the main roads and of Marseille-Provence airport, it strengthens the appeal of the municipality for people working in the metropolitan area.
Rognac lies just north of Marseille-Provence airport, a few kilometres away, and close to the business zones around the étang de Berre. This location offers quick access to significant employment centres, which supports demand for housing. In return, the surroundings of certain areas are marked by infrastructure and industrial activity, so that the precise location of a property weighs clearly on its value.
The Rognac market is dominated by the detached house, very present in the residential neighbourhoods spread over the slopes, alongside an older centre and a few collective complexes. Properties with outdoor space, a garden or a terrace, and enjoying a quiet setting away from the business zones, are particularly sought after. This diversity translates into prices that vary with location within the municipality.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).