City of Paris — France housing stock and social housing
France housing stock and social housing — City of Paris stood at 1,223 Per 10,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Housing stock and social housing table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2012 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Housing stock and social housing table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing units per 10,000 inhabitants | |||||||||||
| City of Paris | 1,223 | 1,177 | 1,157 | 1,118 | 1,105 | 1,082 | 1,071 | 1,054 | 1,034 | 1,016 | |
| Seine-Maritime | 1,173 | 1,185 | 1,186 | 1,184 | 1,189 | 1,178 | 1,182 | 1,130 | 1,121 | 1,103 |
Understanding city of Paris
Calculating the density of state-supported affordable accommodations within Ville de Paris, this metric relates the count of public rental dwellings to the local resident population. The series strictly covers housing managed by authorized social landlords, excluding private commercial leases and vacant properties. Because of the unique urban density context, this ratio provides a specialized view of public housing provision in a major metropolitan core.
Data interpretation must account for intensive real estate turnover and frequent administrative updates regarding building demolitions and conversions. Revisions to early estimates often follow exhaustive municipal audits of residential registries. Analysts should examine multi-year trends to properly evaluate changes in public housing availability, avoiding misinterpretations driven by single-year reporting adjustments.
Frequently asked questions
- How does the dense urban environment influence this specific series?
- High land values and compact living arrangements make expanding the social housing numerator challenging.
- Are municipal housing units outside the city limits counted here?
- No, the measure strictly respects the administrative boundaries of Ville de Paris.
- Why might early estimates of social units be revised?
- Audits by local housing agencies frequently uncover inventory adjustments that alter early estimates.