Housing in 2021 Department of La Réunion (974)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

LOG 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
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 91 509 115 505 140 950 176 570 238 314 321 267 356 849 395 388
Principal residences 82 087 102 483 120 861 157 826 215 268 290 227 319 088 348 144
Secondary residences 2 433 2 542 3 908 4 087 3 816 6 646 7 891 13 410
Vacant accommodations 6 989 10 480 16 181 14 657 19 230 24 394 29 871 33 834
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for the overseas departments
  • Sources : Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2010 to RP2021 main holdings.

LOG T2 - Types and categories of housings

LOG T2 - Types and categories of housings
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 321 267 100,0 356 849 100,0 395 388 100,0
Principal residence 290 227 90,3 319 088 89,4 348 144 88,1
Secondary residences 6 646 2,1 7 891 2,2 13 410 3,4
Vacant accommodations 24 394 7,6 29 871 8,4 33 834 8,6
houses 224 448 69,9 239 952 67,2 259 254 65,6
flats 94 387 29,4 114 709 32,1 133 299 33,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T3 - Principal residences by number of rooms

LOG T3 - Principal residences by number of rooms
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 290 227 100,0 319 088 100,0 348 144 100,0
1 room 13 129 4,5 13 640 4,3 15 286 4,4
2 rooms 31 089 10,7 35 108 11,0 38 744 11,1
3 rooms 71 895 24,8 75 222 23,6 82 708 23,8
4 rooms 93 663 32,3 100 568 31,5 108 345 31,1
5 rooms or above 80 450 27,7 94 550 29,6 103 060 29,6
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T4 - Principal residences average number of rooms

LOG T4 - Principal residences average number of rooms
2010 2015 2021
All main residences 3,8 3,9 3,9
House 4,2 4,3 4,3
Flat 2,9 2,9 3,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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)
2010 2015 2021
Over-occupied 13,5 10,9 9,2
Non-over-occupied 86,5 89,1 90,8
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T5 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period

LOG T5 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period
Number %
Principal residences build before 2019 339 202 100,0
before 1919 1 317 0,4
from 1919 to 1945 3 245 1,0
from 1946 to 1970 32 296 9,5
from 1971 to 1990 95 096 28,0
from 1991 to 2005 123 677 36,5
from 2006 to 2015 83 571 24,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G1 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period and housing category

LOG G1 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period and housing category
House Flat
before 1919 986 308
from 1919 to 1945 2 705 469
from 1946 to 1970 25 659 6 459
from 1971 to 1990 69 015 25 514
from 1991 to 2005 79 978 42 962
from 2006 to 2018 45 884 37 286
  • Main residences built before 2019.
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G1 - Principal residences in 2021 by completion period and housing category

  • Main residences built before 2019.
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T6 - Housing tenure of the main residences in 2021

LOG T6 - Housing tenure of the main residences in 2021
Number of households Share of households in % Household population Average number of pieces per
lodging person
Altogether 348 144 100,0 863 425 3,9 1,6
Less than 2 years ago 43 434 12,5 100 897 3,3 1,4
From 2 to 4 years ago 70 750 20,3 178 228 3,5 1,4
From 5 to 9 years ago 59 079 17,0 158 240 3,7 1,4
10 years ago or above 174 881 50,2 426 060 4,2 1,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G2 - Households’ Housing tenure in 2021

LOG G2 - Households’ Housing tenure in 2021
Share of households in%
Less than 2 years ago 12,5
From 2 to 4 years ago 20,3
From 5 to 9 years ago 17,0
From 10 to 19 years ago 19,2
From 20 to 29 years ago 14,2
30 years ago or above 16,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG G2 - Households’ Housing tenure in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T7 - Principal residences by occupational status

LOG T7 - Principal residences by occupational status
2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % Number of persons Average moving in age in year (s)
Altogether 290 227 100,0 319 088 100,0 348 144 100,0 863 425 15,0
Homeowner 152 208 52,4 162 982 51,1 174 769 50,2 441 246 21,4
Tenant 126 612 43,6 143 189 44,9 158 734 45,6 388 038 7,9
(including public tenants) 41 139 14,2 50 675 15,9 61 036 17,5 157 221 10,2
Housed for free 11 406 3,9 12 917 4,0 14 641 4,2 34 141 16,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T8D - Comfort of main residences

LOG T8D - Comfort of main residences
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 290 227 100,0 319 088 100,0 348 144 100,0
Electricity in the accommodation* 288 305 99,3 317 209 99,4 346 050 99,4
Hot water in the accommodation* 248 845 85,7 285 506 89,5 321 139 92,2
Bath or shower and WC inside* 283 223 97,6 312 555 98,0 341 396 98,1
Solar water heater* 99 797 34,4 147 928 46,4 188 919 54,3
Air-conditioned room* 55 894 19,3 77 702 24,4 97 788 28,1
Sewerage* 129 116 44,5 153 999 48,3 176 810 50,8
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment

LOG T9 - Households’ automotive equipment
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 290 227 100,0 319 088 100,0 348 144 100,0
At least one parking spot 200 363 69,0 229 400 71,9 254 118 73,0
At least one car 202 775 69,9 227 388 71,3 255 572 73,4
1 car 143 530 49,5 153 932 48,2 168 686 48,5
2 cars or above 59 245 20,4 73 456 23,0 86 885 25,0
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

LOG T10D - Main residences according to the aspect of the building
2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 290 227 100,0 319 088 100,0 348 144 100,0
Makeshift dwellings* 2 131 0,7 1 976 0,6 1 710 0,5
Traditional huts* 21 453 7,4 19 725 6,2 20 945 6,0
Wooden houses or buildings* 11 603 4,0 11 539 3,6 11 907 3,4
Houses or solid buildings* 255 040 87,9 285 848 89,6 313 581 90,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.