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
83 997
79 995
80 343
82 408
82 809
85 978
87 268
83 621
81 200
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
1 493
2 078
2 722
5 092
4 223
4 641
4 855
6 615
7 991
Vacant dwellings
3 450
9 291
9 493
8 028
10 548
8 038
7 405
10 355
12 319
Altogheter
88 940
91 364
92 558
95 528
97 580
98 657
99 529
100 592
101 510
(*) 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
87,7
83,1
80,0
Dwellings reserved for secondary use and occasional dwellings
4,9
6,6
7,9
Vacant dwellings
7,4
10,3
12,1
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
445
0,4
528
0,5
352
0,3
Flats
96 643
97,1
98 453
97,9
99 298
97,8
Others
2 440
2,5
1 611
1,6
1 860
1,8
Altogether
99 529
100,0
100 592
100,0
101 510
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
–3 646
–4,2
–2 421
–2,9
due to the household size effect
1 105
1,3
2 561
3,1
due to the demographic effect
–4 752
–5,4
–4 983
–6,0
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
22 924
26,3
21 826
26,1
21 081
26,0
2 rooms
31 810
36,5
30 188
36,1
28 989
35,7
3 rooms
19 183
22,0
18 664
22,3
18 017
22,2
4 rooms
8 765
10,0
8 567
10,2
8 330
10,3
5 rooms or above
4 586
5,3
4 376
5,2
4 782
5,9
Altogether
87 268
100,0
83 621
100,0
81 200
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
3,5
3,5
3,7
Flat
2,4
2,4
2,4
All main residences
2,3
2,3
2,4
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
2,4
2,5
3,0
Severe under-occupation
5,7
6,0
6,7
Moderate under-occupation
16,2
17,0
17,4
Standard occupancy
39,9
40,8
40,8
Moderate overcrowding
32,1
31,0
29,8
Severe overcrowding
3,7
2,8
2,3
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
27 401
33,9
1919-1945
11 788
14,6
1946-1970
14 461
17,9
1971-1990
18 909
23,4
1991-2005
6 252
7,7
From 2006 to 2020
2 068
2,6
Main residences built before 2021
80 879
100,0
Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
