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
483
510
440
472
484
503
504
525
494
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
2
1
6
7
10
3
2
2
8
Vacant dwellings
53
33
123
50
18
42
53
38
47
Altogheter
538
544
569
529
512
548
559
566
548
(*) 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
90,2
92,8
90,1
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
0,3
0,4
1,4
Vacant dwellings
9,6
6,7
8,5
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
511
91,5
521
92,0
515
93,9
Flats
48
8,5
43
7,6
33
6,1
Others
0
0,0
2
0,4
0
0,0
Altogether
559
100,0
566
100,0
548
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
22
4,3
–32
–6,0
due to the household size effect
29
5,8
20
3,7
due to the demographic effect
–8
–1,5
–51
–9,8
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
0
0,0
1
0,2
0
0,0
2 rooms
7
1,4
7
1,4
6
1,2
3 rooms
60
11,8
67
12,7
69
14,0
4 rooms
148
29,3
154
29,3
131
26,5
5 rooms or above
290
57,5
296
56,4
288
58,3
Altogether
504
100,0
525
100,0
494
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
5,0
4,9
4,9
Flat
3,9
3,7
4,1
All main residences
4,9
4,8
4,9
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
39,5
40,4
32,9
Severe under-occupation
33,7
30,3
34,4
Moderate under-occupation
16,1
20,2
23,4
Standard occupancy
7,8
9,1
8,1
Moderate overcrowding
1,9
0,0
1,1
Severe overcrowding
1,0
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
39
8,1
1919-1945
92
19,0
1946-1970
190
38,9
1971-1990
118
24,3
1991-2005
20
4,1
From 2006 to 2020
28
5,7
Main residences built before 2021
488
100,0
Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
