28/06/2026: Corrected the Completion Date data in the LOG T8 table.
tableauLOG T1 - Growth estimates of the number of housings by category since 1968
LOG T1 - Growth estimates of the number of housings by category since 1968
Housing category
1968(*)
1975(*)
1982
1990
1999
2007
2012
2017
2023
Main residences
105
101
103
123
154
178
188
201
216
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
50
54
64
61
38
34
32
20
17
Vacant dwellings
17
41
18
4
11
11
8
35
28
Altogheter
172
196
185
188
203
223
228
255
261
(*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments
The data presented are based on a consistent geographic boundary, using the geographic
framework in effect as of January 1, 2026
Sources : Insee, RP1967 to RP1999 counts, RP2007 to RP2023 main holdings.
tableauLOG T2 - Share of housing units by category (in %)
LOG T2 - Share of housing units by category (in %)
Categories of housings
2012
2017
2023
Main residences
82,2
78,7
82,8
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
14,1
7,6
6,5
Vacant dwellings
3,7
13,7
10,7
Altogether
100,0
100,0
100,0
Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2026.
tableauLOG T3 - Types of housings
LOG T3 - Types of housings
Type of housing
2012
%
2017
%
2023
%
Houses
222
97,3
249
97,6
248
95,0
Flats
6
2,7
5
2,0
13
5,0
Others
0
0,0
1
0,4
0
0,0
Altogether
228
100,0
255
100,0
261
100,0
Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 et RP2023, exploitations principales, géographie au
01/01/2026.
tableauLOG T4 - Contributions to the change in the number of principal residences
LOG T4 - Contributions to the change in the number of principal residences
Contributions
2012-2017
%
2017-2023
%
Total change
13
7,2
15
7,6
due to the household size effect
8
4,1
–3
–1,6
due to the demographic effect
6
3,1
18
9,1
Note: The change in the number of households (and therefore in the number of main
residences) can be broken down into two effects: the "household size effect" and the
"demographic effect."
Indeed, a decrease in average household size leads to an increased housing need, even
if the population remains stable. The remaining part of the change is referred to
as the demographic effect.
These effects can be either positive or negative.
Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 et RP2023, exploitations principales, géographie au
01/01/2026.
tableauLOG T5 - Principal residences by number of rooms
LOG T5 - Principal residences by number of rooms
Number of rooms
2012
%
2017
%
2023
%
1 room
1
0,5
0
0,0
0
0,0
2 rooms
10
5,4
16
7,8
4
1,8
3 rooms
25
13,6
22
10,8
35
16,1
4 rooms
46
24,5
54
27,1
58
26,8
5 rooms or above
105
56,0
109
54,3
119
55,2
Altogether
188
100,0
201
100,0
216
100,0
Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2026.
tableauLOG T6 - Principal residences average number of rooms
LOG T6 - Principal residences average number of rooms
Type of main residence
2012
2017
2023
House
4,9
4,8
4,9
Flat
2,4
2,5
3,2
All main residences
4,8
4,8
4,8
Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2026.
tableauLOG T7 - Dwelling occupancy index
LOG T7 - Dwelling occupancy index
Occupancy index
2012
2017
2023
Very severe under-occupation
40,4
28,2
36,3
Severe under-occupation
25,5
28,4
29,5
Moderate under-occupation
12,8
22,9
25,0
Standard occupancy
19,1
20,5
6,9
Moderate overcrowding
2,1
0,0
2,3
Severe overcrowding
0,0
0,0
0,0
Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2026.
tableauLOG T8 - Principal residences in 2023 by completion period
LOG T8 - Principal residences in 2023 by completion period
Completion period
Number
%
Before 1919
83
38,4
1919-1945
16
7,4
1946-1970
25
11,5
1971-1990
40
18,5
1991-2005
22
10,2
From 2006 to 2020
30
13,9
Main residences built before 2021
216
100,0
Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
