The average price per m² in Vitrolles is 3 100 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 2,2 to 3,8 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 5 % over 5 years and fell 4,1 % over the last 12 months, with about 221 transactions per year.
Illustration of Vitrolles, between the Arbois plateau and the Étang de Berre lagoon, around its rock and its Saracen tower.
Apartments in Vitrolles sell at an average price of around 3 100 €/m², based on transactions actually recorded (DVF data, the French database of notarised property sales). Set at the centre of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area, between the Arbois plateau and the Étang de Berre lagoon, the municipality combines an old village perched on its rock, a recent town built on the plateau and vast business zones. Prices run from around 2 248 €/m² at Hermès, in the centre, the most affordable area, to 4 112 €/m² at Les Boues Rouges, in the east. The slopes of the east and south-east make up the top of the market, the large estates of the centre the bottom.
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.
After 2 964 €/m² in 2021, the average price in Vitrolles reaches 3 100 €/m² in 2026, roughly +5 % over the period.
Évolution du prix moyen au m² sur douze mois, quartier par quartier, d'après les ventes DVF les plus récentes. Les volumes vitrollais étant limités, ces variations sont à lire avec prudence.
The average price per m² for an apartment in each district of Vitrolles covered by Immover, ranked from the most expensive to the most affordable.
The Vitrolles market is that of a municipality of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area, turned both towards the Étang de Berre and towards the plateau. With an average price around 3 100 €/m² for an apartment and around 4 170 €/m² for a house, Vitrolles sits at an intermediate level, appreciably below Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, for a rise of about 5 % over five years.
Geography draws the map of prices. The slopes of the east and south-east, where individual housing dominates, form the top of the market, between 3 400 and 4 100 €/m². The Vieux Village, Cadenières and Le Grenadier hold around the average. The large estates of the centre, Hermès and Les Plantiers, concentrate most of the sales volume and the lowest prices in the municipality. With no district reaching 50 sales a year, the local averages remain sensitive to recent transactions.
With an average price around 3 100 €/m², Vitrolles sits markedly below Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, while remaining at the centre of the same metropolitan area. Its position between the Étang de Berre and the Arbois plateau, the closeness of the airport and its road and rail links make it a municipality sought after by working people of the area.
Vitrolles occupies a central position within the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area, between the Arbois plateau to the east and the Étang de Berre lagoon to the west. Its identity rests first of all on its rock, a pink-tinged limestone knoll on which the Vieux Village was established. The Saracen tower, listed on the inventory of historic monuments, and the Notre-Dame-de-Vie chapel look out over the lagoon from there.
The municipality grew rapidly from the 1960s and 1970s, with the construction of a new town on the plateau, around the town hall and the Place de Provence. Two vast business zones were set up there, Estroublans in 1964 and L'Anjoly in 1985, which today host several hundred companies. The Marseille-Provence airport, the Vitrolles-Aéroport-Marseille-Provence station, the A7 motorway and the RN113 trunk road serve the area. The Cadière stream runs along the municipality to the east and the south before reaching the lagoon, and the former Lion salt pans have become a bird reserve.
The geography of prices follows that structure. The slopes of the east and south-east, around Les Boues Rouges, La Ferme de Croze, La Tuilière and La Frescoule, command the highest values. The Vieux Village, Cadenières and Le Grenadier sit close to the average. The most affordable areas are the large estates of the centre, Hermès and Les Plantiers.
The Vitrolles market attracts families, first-time buyers and working people of the metropolitan area, the municipality being halfway between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence and close to the employment hubs of the Étang de Berre and the airport. Demand covers the apartments of the plateau and the villas of the slopes. The price of houses, at around 4 170 €/m², sits markedly above that of apartments, which reflects the weight of individual housing in the sought-after areas.
The average price in Vitrolles is 3 100 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 2 231 to 3 792 €/m² depending on the district. Listing portals show asking prices, 10 to 20 % above the prices actually recorded at signing.
No, and the gaps are pronounced. Les Boues Rouges, in the east, shows the highest average price, at around 4 112 €/m², followed by La Ferme de Croze at 3 854 €/m². At the other end, Hermès and Les Plantiers, in the centre, remain the most affordable areas, at around 2 248 €/m² and 2 445 €/m². The gap between the two extremes exceeds 1 800 €/m².
Vitrolles holds a central position within the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area, close to Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, the Marseille-Provence airport and the employment hubs of the Étang de Berre. The municipality is served by the A7, the RN113 and the Vitrolles-Aéroport-Marseille-Provence station. The average price, around 3 100 €/m² for an apartment, remains below that of the neighbouring large towns.
The Vitrolles market has risen by about 5 % over five years for apartments, a moderate change. Volume stands at around 221 apartment sales a year across the municipality, but no district exceeds 40 annual sales: the district averages are therefore sensitive to recent transactions.
The municipality-wide average is not enough, given how wide the gaps between districts are. You have to start from the price of your area, then adjust for the type of property, the floor, the condition, the aspect and the view over the lagoon. The Immover valuation tool draws on the actual sales closest to your address.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).