Housing in 2019 France

Detailed figures

Paru le :12/09/2022

LOG T1 - Number of dwellings by category since 1968

LOG T1 - Number of dwellings by category since 1968
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2008 2013 2019
Altogether 18 524 980 21 391 907 24 090 048 26 699 958 29 305 055 32 579 466 34 415 364 36 506 217
Main residences 16 064 585 18 049 681 19 974 681 21 940 317 24 339 299 27 270 707 28 515 844 29 962 242
Second homes 1 242 747 1 699 024 2 286 077 2 840 229 2 931 720 3 126 540 3 232 297 3 544 091
Vacant dwellings 1 217 648 1 643 202 1 829 290 1 919 412 2 034 036 2 182 219 2 667 222 2 999 884
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2008 to RP2019 main holdings.

LOG T2 - Types and categories of dwellings

LOG T2 - Types and categories of dwellings
2008 % 2013 % 2019 %
Altogether 32 579 466 100,0 34 415 364 100,0 36 506 217 100,0
Main residences 27 270 707 83,7 28 515 844 82,9 29 962 242 82,1
Second homes 3 126 540 9,6 3 232 297 9,4 3 544 091 9,7
Vacant dwellings 2 182 219 6,7 2 667 222 7,8 2 999 884 8,2
Houses 18 315 905 56,2 19 312 961 56,1 20 246 055 55,5
Flats 13 833 941 42,5 14 747 803 42,9 15 882 622 43,5
  • Sources: Insee, RP2008, RP2013 and RP2019, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG T3 - Main residences by number of rooms

LOG T3 - Main residences by number of rooms
2008 % 2013 % 2019 %
Altogether 27 270 707 100,0 28 515 844 100,0 29 962 242 100,0
1 room 1 581 313 5,8 1 623 388 5,7 1 729 083 5,8
2 rooms 3 369 461 12,4 3 577 428 12,5 3 861 364 12,9
3 rooms 5 726 812 21,0 6 028 366 21,1 6 392 815 21,3
4 rooms 6 989 654 25,6 7 252 204 25,4 7 498 986 25,0
5 rooms and over 9 603 467 35,2 10 034 457 35,2 10 479 993 35,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2008, RP2013 and RP2019, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG T4 - Average number of rooms in main residences

LOG T4 - Average number of rooms in main residences
2008 2013 2019
All main residences 4,0 4,0 4,0
Houses 4,8 4,8 4,8
Flats 3,0 2,9 2,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2008, RP2013 and RP2019, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG G0 - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)

LOG G0 - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)
%
Over-occupied 4,8
Non-over-occupied 95,2
  • Source: Insee, RP2019 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG G0 - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)

  • Source: Insee, RP2019 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG T5 - Main residences in 2019 by completion period

LOG T5 - Main residences in 2019 by completion period
Number %
Principal residences build before 2016 29 341 155 100,0
before 1919 3 725 384 12,7
from 1919 to 1945 2 611 773 8,9
from 1946 to 1970 6 253 442 21,3
from 1971 to 1990 8 553 382 29,2
from 1991 to 2005 4 732 004 16,1
from 2006 to 2015 3 465 171 11,8
  • Source: Insee, RP2019 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2019 by completion period and housing category

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2019 by completion period and housing category
House Flat
before 1919 2 551 133 1 150 933
from 1919 to 1945 1 625 617 969 569
from 1946 to 1970 2 798 250 3 412 560
from 1971 to 1990 4 879 213 3 596 919
from 1991 to 2005 2 801 964 1 878 236
from 2006 to 2015 1 903 391 1 519 008
  • Main residences built before 2016.
  • Source: Insee, RP2019 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2019 by completion period and housing category

  • Main residences built before 2016.
  • Source: Insee, RP2019 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG T6 - Main residence tenure in 2019

LOG T6 - Main residence tenure in 2019
Number of households Share of households in % Household population Average number of rooms
per dwelling per person
Altogether 29 962 242 100,0 65 506 872 4,0 1,8
Less than 2 years 3 870 585 12,9 7 701 803 3,1 1,6
From 2 to 4 years 6 086 362 20,3 13 634 497 3,4 1,5
From 5 to 9 years 5 061 587 16,9 12 696 245 3,9 1,5
10 years and over 14 943 709 49,9 31 474 327 4,5 2,1
  • Source: Insee, RP2019 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2019

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2019
Share of households in%
Less than 2 years 12,9
From 2 to 4 years 20,3
From 5 to 9 years 16,9
From 10 to 19 years 20,0
From 20 to 29 years 11,4
30 years and over 18,4
  • Source: Insee, RP2019 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2019

  • Source: Insee, RP2019 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG T7 - Main residences by occupational status

LOG T7 - Main residences by occupational status
2008 2013 2019
Number % Number % Number % Number of persons Average moving in age in year (s)
Altogether 27 270 707 100,0 28 515 844 100,0 29 962 242 100,0 65 506 872 15,3
Homeowner 15 683 681 57,5 16 450 281 57,7 17 229 128 57,5 39 534 420 20,4
Tenant 10 831 086 39,7 11 377 855 39,9 12 062 108 40,3 24 634 746 8,2
(including social sector housing) 3 995 810 14,7 4 171 735 14,6 4 397 516 14,7 10 169 200 12,0
Housed for free 755 941 2,8 687 708 2,4 671 005 2,2 1 337 706 12,8
  • Sources: Insee, RP2008, RP2013 and RP2019, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2022.

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment
2008 % 2013 % 2019 %
Altogether 27 270 707 100,0 28 515 844 100,0 29 962 242 100,0
At least one parking spot 17 410 999 63,8 18 449 406 64,7 19 737 629 65,9
At least one car 21 928 010 80,4 23 029 000 80,8 24 276 606 81,0
1 car 12 846 400 47,1 13 319 304 46,7 13 994 489 46,7
2 cars and over 9 081 611 33,3 9 709 696 34,1 10 282 117 34,3
  • Sources: Insee, RP2008, RP2013 and RP2019, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2022.