Poverty and living standards in Marseille, France: official figures
An apartment in Marseille cost €187,375 to buy on average in 2024.
How much does a house cost in Marseille?
A house cost €468,328 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Marseille?
43% of the 457,160 households in Marseille were people living alone in 2023, and 7.6% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Marseille?
44% of households owned their home in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Marseille afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 14% of residents of Marseille said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 28% of residents of Marseille agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 42% of residents of Marseille felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Marseille compares with other cities in France
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Marseille ranks 7 of 32, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | €241,951 |
| 5 | Bordeaux | €204,399 |
| 6 | Rennes | €194,336 |
| 7 | Marseille | €187,375 |
| 8 | Nantes | €175,908 |
| 9 | Toulouse | €174,865 |
| 10 | Montpellier | €168,498 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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