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
106
108
109
112
107
119
117
130
138
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
25
43
50
63
67
55
71
63
56
Vacant dwellings
31
19
24
17
18
19
15
21
11
Altogheter
162
170
183
192
192
193
203
214
205
(*) 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
57,6
60,5
67,5
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
35,0
29,6
27,2
Vacant dwellings
7,4
9,9
5,3
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
202
99,5
208
97,2
201
98,1
Flats
1
0,5
3
1,4
4
1,9
Others
0
0,0
3
1,4
0
0,0
Altogether
203
100,0
214
100,0
205
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
10,7
9
6,7
due to the household size effect
5
4,3
10
7,5
due to the demographic effect
8
6,4
–1
–0,8
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
1
0,9
1
0,8
0
0,0
2 rooms
7
6,0
4
3,1
6
4,4
3 rooms
9
7,7
22
16,9
16
11,6
4 rooms
37
31,6
34
26,2
38
27,4
5 rooms or above
63
53,8
69
53,1
78
56,6
Altogether
117
100,0
130
100,0
138
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
4,8
4,8
5,0
Flat
5,0
3,0
3,3
All main residences
4,8
4,7
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
37,9
53,8
46,2
Severe under-occupation
27,6
19,2
36,0
Moderate under-occupation
10,3
11,5
14,2
Standard occupancy
20,7
15,4
3,6
Moderate overcrowding
3,4
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
79
56,9
1919-1945
10
7,2
1946-1970
13
9,4
1971-1990
12
8,6
1991-2005
9
6,5
From 2006 to 2020
16
11,4
Main residences built before 2021
138
100,0
Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
