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
798
861
901
936
952
993
1 010
990
963
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
14
14
25
27
19
18
20
17
22
Vacant dwellings
62
66
78
97
86
76
88
152
188
Altogheter
874
941
1 004
1 060
1 057
1 087
1 118
1 159
1 174
(*) 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
90,3
85,4
82,1
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
1,8
1,5
1,9
Vacant dwellings
7,8
13,1
16,1
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
862
77,1
885
76,3
886
75,5
Flats
255
22,8
273
23,6
282
24,0
Others
1
0,1
1
0,1
6
0,5
Altogether
1 118
100,0
1 159
100,0
1 174
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
–20
–2,0
–27
–2,7
due to the household size effect
28
2,7
–11
–1,1
due to the demographic effect
–48
–4,7
–16
–1,6
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
10
1,0
4
0,4
11
1,1
2 rooms
56
5,6
84
8,5
72
7,5
3 rooms
190
18,8
188
19,0
178
18,5
4 rooms
269
26,7
264
26,7
264
27,4
5 rooms or above
484
47,9
450
45,4
439
45,5
Altogether
1 010
100,0
990
100,0
963
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
4,7
4,8
Flat
3,6
3,3
3,4
All main residences
4,6
4,4
4,5
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
34,4
30,3
35,7
Severe under-occupation
27,1
26,1
21,2
Moderate under-occupation
26,1
28,5
22,8
Standard occupancy
10,4
12,7
13,5
Moderate overcrowding
2,0
2,0
6,2
Severe overcrowding
0,0
0,5
0,5
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
207
21,5
1919-1945
144
15,0
1946-1970
238
24,7
1971-1990
264
27,4
1991-2005
66
6,9
From 2006 to 2020
44
4,6
Main residences built before 2021
963
100,0
Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
