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
176
175
175
170
188
226
216
228
230
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
35
64
71
77
64
53
60
62
46
Vacant dwellings
19
18
24
24
36
35
39
30
42
Altogheter
230
257
270
271
288
314
315
320
318
(*) 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
68,6
71,2
72,3
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
19,0
19,4
14,5
Vacant dwellings
12,4
9,4
13,2
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
313
99,4
316
98,7
313
98,4
Flats
2
0,6
3
1,0
5
1,6
Others
0
0,0
1
0,3
0
0,0
Altogether
315
100,0
320
100,0
318
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
12
5,4
2
0,9
due to the household size effect
12
5,6
3
1,1
due to the demographic effect
–0
–0,2
–0
–0,2
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
1
0,4
0
0,0
2 rooms
9
4,2
19
8,5
9
3,9
3 rooms
46
21,3
35
15,5
53
23,2
4 rooms
60
27,8
58
25,6
37
16,2
5 rooms or above
100
46,3
114
50,0
130
56,7
Altogether
216
100,0
228
100,0
230
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
4,6
4,6
4,8
Flat
4,0
2,5
3,0
All main residences
4,6
4,6
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
25,9
40,0
37,0
Severe under-occupation
20,4
20,0
17,4
Moderate under-occupation
38,9
24,5
34,8
Standard occupancy
11,1
15,6
10,9
Moderate overcrowding
3,7
0,0
0,0
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
96
41,9
1919-1945
26
11,3
1946-1970
26
11,3
1971-1990
38
16,6
1991-2005
24
10,5
From 2006 to 2020
19
8,3
Main residences built before 2021
230
100,0
Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
