Cost of living in Istres — 2026
Istres has 44,292 residents and lies in Bouches-du-Rhône. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €676 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 15.02 €/m², a 29% gap separating smaller units (17.07 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (13.22 €/m²). Renting a house costs 13.72 €/m². To buy, expect 2,908 €/m² — the equivalent of 16 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 3,312 €/m². Median income is 25,480 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 32% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 56.8%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 104.4 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 0.5 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Istres
- Apartment
- 15.02 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 17.07 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 13.22 €/m²
- House
- 13.72 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,908 €/m²
- House
- 3,312 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 25,480 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 56.76 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 75.05 %
- Waste collection tax
- 14 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2 €/L
- SP95
- 2.08 €/L
- SP98
- 2.11 €/L
- E85
- 0.86 €/L
- GPL
- 1.01 €/L
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