Housing in 2020 Region of La Réunion (04)

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 91 509 115 505 140 950 176 570 238 314 314 053 348 781 388 966
Main residences 82 087 102 483 120 861 157 826 215 268 284 390 312 737 341 956
Second homes 2 433 2 542 3 908 4 087 3 816 6 408 7 137 12 445
Vacant dwellings 6 989 10 480 16 181 14 657 19 230 23 255 28 908 34 566
  • (*) 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 314 053 100,0 348 781 100,0 388 966 100,0
Main residences 284 390 90,6 312 737 89,7 341 956 87,9
Second homes 6 408 2,0 7 137 2,0 12 445 3,2
Vacant dwellings 23 255 7,4 28 908 8,3 34 566 8,9
Houses 221 393 70,5 236 368 67,8 255 778 65,8
Flats 90 204 28,7 110 265 31,6 130 394 33,5
  • 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 284 390 100,0 312 737 100,0 341 956 100,0
1 room 12 876 4,5 13 632 4,4 14 371 4,2
2 rooms 29 864 10,5 34 987 11,2 38 300 11,2
3 rooms 70 137 24,7 74 295 23,8 81 575 23,9
4 rooms 91 880 32,3 99 135 31,7 106 601 31,2
5 rooms and over 79 633 28,0 90 689 29,0 101 110 29,6
  • 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 3,8 3,9 3,9
Houses 4,2 4,3 4,3
Flats 2,9 2,9 3,0
  • 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 14,1 11,4 9,4
Non-over-occupied 85,9 88,6 90,6
  • 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 334 252 100,0
before 1919 1 230 0,4
from 1919 to 1945 3 274 1,0
from 1946 to 1970 32 699 9,8
from 1971 to 1990 94 674 28,3
from 1991 to 2005 122 677 36,7
from 2006 to 2017 79 699 23,8
  • 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 967 235
from 1919 to 1945 2 762 440
from 1946 to 1970 25 840 6 665
from 1971 to 1990 68 864 25 237
from 1991 to 2005 80 127 41 849
from 2006 to 2017 43 084 36 228
  • 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 341 956 100,0 855 611 3,9 1,5
Less than 2 years 43 596 12,7 102 007 3,3 1,4
From 2 to 4 years 69 861 20,4 177 188 3,5 1,4
From 5 to 9 years 57 069 16,7 153 663 3,7 1,4
10 years and over 171 429 50,1 422 753 4,2 1,7
  • 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 12,7
From 2 to 4 years 20,4
From 5 to 9 years 16,7
From 10 to 19 years 19,6
From 20 to 29 years 14,6
30 years and over 15,9
  • 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 284 390 100,0 312 737 100,0 341 956 100,0 855 611 14,8
Homeowner 150 377 52,9 160 538 51,3 172 457 50,4 439 853 21,1
Tenant 122 735 43,2 139 509 44,6 155 336 45,4 382 460 7,7
(including social sector housing) 40 009 14,1 48 069 15,4 58 641 17,1 151 667 10,0
Housed for free 11 278 4,0 12 690 4,1 14 163 4,1 33 298 15,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T8D - Comfort of main residences

LOG T8D - Comfort of main residences
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 284 390 100,0 312 737 100,0 341 956 100,0
Electricity in the accommodation* 282 348 99,3 310 790 99,4 340 052 99,4
Hot water in the accommodation* 239 686 84,3 277 637 88,8 314 025 91,8
Bath or shower and WC inside* 276 764 97,3 306 245 97,9 335 253 98,0
Solar water heater* 90 860 31,9 137 915 44,1 179 839 52,6
Air-conditioned room* 50 489 17,8 73 792 23,6 93 755 27,4
Sewerage* 124 790 43,9 148 062 47,3 171 753 50,2
  • 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 284 390 100,0 312 737 100,0 341 956 100,0
At least one parking spot 194 632 68,4 224 470 71,8 248 954 72,8
At least one car 198 681 69,9 221 087 70,7 249 315 72,9
1 car 140 893 49,5 151 237 48,4 166 027 48,6
2 cars and over 57 788 20,3 69 850 22,3 83 288 24,4
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

LOG T10D - Main residences according to the aspect of the building

LOG T10D - Main residences according to the aspect of the building
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 284 390 100,0 312 737 100,0 341 956 100,0
Makeshift dwellings* 2 425 0,9 2 068 0,7 1 979 0,6
Traditional huts* 21 437 7,5 20 099 6,4 21 499 6,3
Wooden houses or buildings* 11 636 4,1 11 646 3,7 13 827 4,0
Houses or solid buildings* 248 892 87,5 278 924 89,2 304 651 89,1
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.