Housing in 2020 France

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2023

LOG T1 - Number of dwellings by category since 1968

LOG T1 - Number of dwellings by category since 1968
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2009 2014 2020
Altogether 18 524 980 21 391 907 24 090 048 26 699 958 29 305 055 32 951 565 34 800 382 36 815 787
Main residences 16 064 585 18 049 681 19 974 681 21 940 317 24 339 299 27 533 813 28 766 069 30 222 685
Second homes 1 242 747 1 699 024 2 286 077 2 840 229 2 931 720 3 127 769 3 286 761 3 582 262
Vacant dwellings 1 217 648 1 643 202 1 829 290 1 919 412 2 034 036 2 289 983 2 747 551 3 010 841
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2009 to RP2020 main holdings.

LOG T2 - Types and categories of dwellings

LOG T2 - Types and categories of dwellings
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 32 951 565 100,0 34 800 382 100,0 36 815 787 100,0
Main residences 27 533 813 83,6 28 766 069 82,7 30 222 685 82,1
Second homes 3 127 769 9,5 3 286 761 9,4 3 582 262 9,7
Vacant dwellings 2 289 983 6,9 2 747 551 7,9 3 010 841 8,2
Houses 18 545 975 56,3 19 503 627 56,0 20 330 891 55,2
Flats 14 021 620 42,6 14 944 498 42,9 16 096 068 43,7
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T3 - Main residences by number of rooms

LOG T3 - Main residences by number of rooms
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 27 533 813 100,0 28 766 069 100,0 30 222 685 100,0
1 room 1 586 377 5,8 1 639 188 5,7 1 748 491 5,8
2 rooms 3 407 522 12,4 3 631 254 12,6 3 898 271 12,9
3 rooms 5 792 063 21,0 6 092 112 21,2 6 429 223 21,3
4 rooms 7 046 660 25,6 7 299 367 25,4 7 508 242 24,8
5 rooms and over 9 701 191 35,2 10 104 148 35,1 10 638 456 35,2
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T4 - Average number of rooms in main residences

LOG T4 - Average number of rooms in main residences
2009 2014 2020
All main residences 4,0 4,0 4,0
Houses 4,8 4,8 4,8
Flats 2,9 2,9 2,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)

LOG T4bis - Main residences by over-occupation (except one room dwellings occupied by one person)
2009 2014 2020
Over-occupied 5,2 5,1 4,8
Non-over-occupied 94,8 94,9 95,2
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T5 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period

LOG T5 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period
Number %
Principal residences build before 2018 29 769 795 100,0
before 1919 3 621 699 12,2
from 1919 to 1945 2 585 881 8,7
from 1946 to 1970 6 237 551 21,0
from 1971 to 1990 8 561 907 28,8
from 1991 to 2005 4 752 203 16,0
from 2006 to 2017 4 010 554 13,5
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period and housing category

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period and housing category
House Flat
before 1919 2 479 132 1 119 588
from 1919 to 1945 1 613 074 956 152
from 1946 to 1970 2 812 341 3 381 551
from 1971 to 1990 4 875 658 3 607 182
from 1991 to 2005 2 797 890 1 900 800
from 2006 to 2017 2 165 890 1 790 746
  • Main residences built before 2018.
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G1 - Main residences in 2020 by completion period and housing category

  • Main residences built before 2018.
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T6 - Main residence tenure in 2020

LOG T6 - Main residence tenure in 2020
Number of households Share of households in % Household population Average number of rooms
per dwelling per person
Altogether 30 222 685 100,0 65 700 037 4,0 1,8
Less than 2 years 3 881 977 12,8 7 659 919 3,1 1,6
From 2 to 4 years 6 210 841 20,6 13 795 441 3,4 1,5
From 5 to 9 years 5 130 129 17,0 12 757 121 3,9 1,6
10 years and over 14 999 738 49,6 31 487 557 4,5 2,1
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2020

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2020
Share of households in%
Less than 2 years 12,8
From 2 to 4 years 20,6
From 5 to 9 years 17,0
From 10 to 19 years 19,7
From 20 to 29 years 11,6
30 years and over 18,3
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG G2 - Households by main residence tenure in 2020

  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T7 - Main residences by occupational status

LOG T7 - Main residences by occupational status
2009 2014 2020
Number % Number % Number % Number of persons Average moving in age in year (s)
Altogether 27 533 813 100,0 28 766 069 100,0 30 222 685 100,0 65 700 037 15,3
Homeowner 15 865 699 57,6 16 579 754 57,6 17 377 827 57,5 39 666 883 20,3
Tenant 10 926 238 39,7 11 505 295 40,0 12 176 800 40,3 24 710 037 8,2
(including social sector housing) 4 012 816 14,6 4 228 247 14,7 4 436 787 14,7 10 227 157 12,1
Housed for free 741 877 2,7 681 020 2,4 668 058 2,2 1 323 118 12,7
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 27 533 813 100,0 28 766 069 100,0 30 222 685 100,0
At least one parking spot 17 619 102 64,0 18 666 134 64,9 20 003 106 66,2
At least one car 22 160 351 80,5 23 251 244 80,8 24 523 268 81,1
1 car 12 938 123 47,0 13 426 029 46,7 14 117 794 46,7
2 cars and over 9 222 229 33,5 9 825 215 34,2 10 405 474 34,4
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.