Housing in 2021 France entière

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 18 524 980 21 391 907 24 090 048 26 699 958 29 305 055 33 313 844 35 182 117 37 155 918
Principal residences 16 064 585 18 049 681 19 974 681 21 940 317 24 339 299 27 786 425 29 011 926 30 528 367
Secondary residences 1 242 747 1 699 024 2 286 077 2 840 229 2 931 720 3 138 681 3 346 709 3 620 485
Vacant accommodations 1 217 648 1 643 202 1 829 290 1 919 412 2 034 036 2 388 738 2 823 483 3 007 067
  • (*) 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 33 313 844 100,0 35 182 117 100,0 37 155 918 100,0
Principal residence 27 786 425 83,4 29 011 926 82,5 30 528 367 82,2
Secondary residences 3 138 681 9,4 3 346 709 9,5 3 620 485 9,7
Vacant accommodations 2 388 738 7,2 2 823 483 8,0 3 007 067 8,1
houses 18 735 195 56,2 19 691 552 56,0 20 436 218 55,0
flats 14 208 326 42,6 15 132 767 43,0 16 330 787 44,0
  • 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 27 786 425 100,0 29 011 926 100,0 30 528 367 100,0
1 room 1 592 709 5,7 1 651 357 5,7 1 764 585 5,8
2 rooms 3 452 205 12,4 3 678 292 12,7 3 954 283 13,0
3 rooms 5 849 222 21,1 6 161 926 21,2 6 488 584 21,3
4 rooms 7 095 003 25,5 7 347 250 25,3 7 539 938 24,7
5 rooms or above 9 797 286 35,3 10 173 101 35,1 10 780 977 35,3
  • 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 4,0 4,0 4,0
House 4,8 4,8 4,9
Flat 2,9 2,9 2,9
  • 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 5,1 5,0 4,7
Non-over-occupied 94,9 95,0 95,3
  • 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 30 035 496 100,0
before 1919 3 554 641 11,8
from 1919 to 1945 2 575 099 8,6
from 1946 to 1970 6 237 423 20,8
from 1971 to 1990 8 590 287 28,6
from 1991 to 2005 4 774 246 15,9
from 2006 to 2015 4 303 800 14,3
  • 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 2 432 069 1 100 189
from 1919 to 1945 1 604 448 954 275
from 1946 to 1970 2 831 931 3 361 887
from 1971 to 1990 4 882 008 3 629 353
from 1991 to 2005 2 795 821 1 923 521
from 2006 to 2018 2 302 905 1 941 852
  • 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 30 528 367 100,0 65 958 142 4,0 1,8
Less than 2 years ago 3 867 426 12,7 7 568 664 3,1 1,6
From 2 to 4 years ago 6 322 573 20,7 13 915 814 3,4 1,6
From 5 to 9 years ago 5 248 223 17,2 12 927 177 3,9 1,6
10 years ago or above 15 090 145 49,4 31 546 487 4,5 2,1
  • 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 12,7
From 2 to 4 years ago 20,7
From 5 to 9 years ago 17,2
From 10 to 19 years ago 19,4
From 20 to 29 years ago 11,7
30 years ago or above 18,3
  • 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 27 786 425 100,0 29 011 926 100,0 30 528 367 100,0 65 958 142 15,3
Homeowner 16 026 077 57,7 16 710 234 57,6 17 563 939 57,5 39 858 720 20,3
Tenant 11 034 926 39,7 11 626 726 40,1 12 296 197 40,3 24 784 753 8,3
(including public tenants) 4 042 917 14,5 4 272 357 14,7 4 473 189 14,7 10 275 731 12,2
Housed for free 725 422 2,6 674 966 2,3 668 231 2,2 1 314 668 12,7
  • 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 27 786 425 100,0 29 011 915 100,0 30 528 367 100,0
At least one parking spot 17 826 172 64,2 18 879 498 65,1 20 293 428 66,5
At least one car 22 381 764 80,5 23 472 668 80,9 24 779 475 81,2
1 car 13 033 763 46,9 13 536 807 46,7 14 284 518 46,8
2 cars or above 9 348 002 33,6 9 935 861 34,2 10 494 957 34,4
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.