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
50
47
64
59
60
68
74
86
98
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
25
49
39
41
55
53
52
49
46
Vacant dwellings
18
15
11
12
8
7
10
4
2
Altogheter
93
111
114
112
123
128
136
139
146
(*) 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
54,4
61,9
67,1
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
38,2
35,3
31,5
Vacant dwellings
7,4
2,9
1,4
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
132
97,1
135
97,1
142
97,3
Flats
2
1,5
3
2,2
2
1,4
Others
2
1,5
1
0,7
2
1,4
Altogether
136
100,0
139
100,0
146
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
16,2
12
14,0
due to the household size effect
2
2,4
0
0,3
due to the demographic effect
10
13,8
12
13,6
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
2
2,7
2
2,3
1
1,0
2 rooms
5
6,8
5
5,8
5
5,1
3 rooms
17
23,0
16
18,6
16
16,3
4 rooms
17
23,0
26
30,2
33
33,7
5 rooms or above
33
44,6
37
43,0
43
43,9
Altogether
74
100,0
86
100,0
98
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
4,5
4,5
4,6
Flat
3,0
4,0
4,0
All main residences
4,4
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
42,1
47,1
50,0
Severe under-occupation
15,8
11,8
25,0
Moderate under-occupation
36,8
29,4
5,0
Standard occupancy
5,3
11,8
20,0
Moderate overcrowding
0,0
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
50
51,0
1919-1945
10
10,2
1946-1970
9
9,2
1971-1990
13
13,3
1991-2005
7
7,1
From 2006 to 2020
9
9,2
Main residences built before 2021
98
100,0
Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
