Housing in 2020 France métropolitaine

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2023

LOG T1 - Number of dwellings by category since 1968

LOG T1 - Number of dwellings by category since 1968
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2009 2014 2020
Altogether 18 261 345 21 078 323 23 717 109 26 239 240 28 692 235 32 173 904 33 943 137 35 879 394
Main residences 15 831 247 17 783 161 19 665 286 21 540 479 23 814 331 26 866 279 28 044 628 29 453 836
Second homes 1 232 879 1 686 200 2 267 399 2 818 809 2 909 166 3 099 194 3 251 375 3 529 237
Vacant dwellings 1 197 219 1 608 962 1 784 424 1 879 952 1 968 738 2 208 431 2 647 134 2 896 321
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2009 to RP2020 main holdings.

LOG T2 - Types and categories of dwellings

LOG T2 - Types and categories of dwellings
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 32 173 904 100,0 33 943 137 100,0 35 879 394 100,0
Main residences 26 866 279 83,5 28 044 628 82,6 29 453 836 82,1
Second homes 3 099 194 9,6 3 251 375 9,6 3 529 237 9,8
Vacant dwellings 2 208 431 6,9 2 647 134 7,8 2 896 321 8,1
Houses 18 001 679 56,0 18 918 789 55,7 19 709 807 54,9
Flats 13 800 012 42,9 14 681 276 43,3 15 791 692 44,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T3 - Main residences by number of rooms

LOG T3 - Main residences by number of rooms
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 26 866 279 100,0 28 044 628 100,0 29 453 836 100,0
1 room 1 560 253 5,8 1 612 369 5,7 1 719 462 5,8
2 rooms 3 334 174 12,4 3 549 770 12,7 3 810 179 12,9
3 rooms 5 612 289 20,9 5 897 562 21,0 6 220 843 21,1
4 rooms 6 817 226 25,4 7 055 550 25,2 7 253 086 24,6
5 rooms and over 9 542 338 35,5 9 929 376 35,4 10 450 266 35,5
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T4 - Average number of rooms in main residences

LOG T4 - Average number of rooms in main residences
2009 2014 2020
All main residences 4,0 4,0 4,0
Houses 4,8 4,8 4,9
Flats 2,9 2,9 2,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)
2009 2014 2020
Over-occupied 4,9 4,9 4,6
Non-over-occupied 95,1 95,1 95,4
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T5 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period

LOG T5 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period
Number %
Principal residences build before 2018 29 019 399 100,0
before 1919 3 617 972 12,5
from 1919 to 1945 2 574 398 8,9
from 1946 to 1970 6 149 676 21,2
from 1971 to 1990 8 334 731 28,7
from 1991 to 2005 4 490 009 15,5
from 2006 to 2017 3 852 614 13,3
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period and housing category

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period and housing category
House Flat
before 1919 2 476 311 1 118 756
from 1919 to 1945 1 603 593 954 327
from 1946 to 1970 2 746 178 3 360 665
from 1971 to 1990 4 714 552 3 543 051
from 1991 to 2005 2 625 827 1 813 204
from 2006 to 2017 2 076 098 1 724 451
  • Main residences built before 2018.
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period and housing category

  • Main residences built before 2018.
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T6 - Main residence tenure in 2020

LOG T6 - Main residence tenure in 2020
Number of households Share of households in % Household population Average number of rooms
per dwelling per person
Altogether 29 453 836 100,0 63 835 649 4,0 1,8
Less than 2 years 3 788 754 12,9 7 441 272 3,1 1,6
From 2 to 4 years 6 060 099 20,6 13 414 353 3,4 1,6
From 5 to 9 years 5 007 330 17,0 12 434 201 3,9 1,6
10 years and over 14 597 654 49,6 30 545 823 4,5 2,1
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2020

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2020
Share of households in%
Less than 2 years 12,9
From 2 to 4 years 20,6
From 5 to 9 years 17,0
From 10 to 19 years 19,7
From 20 to 29 years 11,5
30 years and over 18,4
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2020

  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T7 - Main residences by occupational status

LOG T7 - Main residences by occupational status
2009 2014 2020
Number % Number % Number % Number of persons Average moving in age in year (s)
Altogether 26 866 279 100,0 28 044 628 100,0 29 453 836 100,0 63 835 649 15,3
Homeowner 15 503 017 57,7 16 196 311 57,8 16 976 638 57,6 38 689 948 20,3
Tenant 10 656 267 39,7 11 206 059 40,0 11 852 212 40,2 23 922 517 8,2
(including social sector housing) 3 916 233 14,6 4 116 378 14,7 4 310 546 14,6 9 911 105 12,1
Housed for free 706 995 2,6 642 258 2,3 624 986 2,1 1 223 184 12,5
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T8M - Main residences by material comfort

LOG T8M - Main residences by material comfort
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 26 866 279 100,0 28 044 628 100,0 29 453 836 100,0
Bathroom including a shower or a bath 25 958 291 96,6 27 138 994 96,8 28 425 895 96,5
Collective central heating 4 861 142 18,1 4 916 202 17,5 5 250 588 17,8
Individual central heating 11 786 904 43,9 11 761 882 41,9 12 362 653 42,0
Individual electric heating 7 230 005 26,9 8 077 918 28,8 8 718 188 29,6
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 26 866 279 100,0 28 044 628 100,0 29 453 836 100,0
At least one parking spot 17 240 042 64,2 18 237 752 65,0 19 530 726 66,3
At least one car 21 705 128 80,8 22 750 422 81,1 23 977 315 81,4
1 car 12 619 020 47,0 13 081 646 46,6 13 747 169 46,7
2 cars and over 9 086 108 33,8 9 668 776 34,5 10 230 146 34,7
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.