France dwellings, net
France dwellings, net stood at 6,044,981.8 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Comptes de patrimoine par branches (comptes nationaux annuels, base 2020), Melodi. It is one of the indicators in the Non-financial assets table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1959 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Non-financial assets table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets, net | 10,274,721.6 | 10,086,070.7 | 9,919,371.6 | 9,627,618.6 | 8,966,183.5 | 8,293,897.3 | 8,009,216.5 | 7,780,789.5 | 7,530,335.7 | 7,287,716.6 | |
| Constructions, net | 8,874,906.5 | 8,731,323.7 | 8,611,787.9 | 8,383,474.3 | 7,791,141.9 | 7,180,426.3 | 6,927,075.4 | 6,740,687 | 6,526,235.4 | 6,309,453.7 | |
| Dwellings, net | 6,044,981.8 | 5,951,627.4 | 5,873,716.3 | 5,717,328.7 | 5,306,875.8 | 4,885,868.6 | 4,692,064.4 | 4,548,104.4 | 4,393,223.8 | 4,245,173.6 |
Understanding france dwellings, net
Habitation structures and permanent residential buildings make up the valuation tracked here, capturing the net stock after accounting for accumulated capital consumption over time. This metric isolates living spaces and associated private garages or structural appurtenances, separating them cleanly from commercial property, factories, or civil engineering installations. Land underlying residential properties remains excluded from this specific aggregate, sitting instead within distinct non-produced asset classifications elsewhere in the balance sheet framework.
Interpreting annual stock figures requires accounting for survey updates and methodological adjustments stemming from periodic benchmark revisions to national accounts standards. Analysts evaluate long-term shifts by focusing on annual changes rather than sub-annual comparisons, given that the underlying source data undergo substantial year-end balancing. When comparing this residential stock to broader wealth measures, practitioners should verify whether the figures are expressed on a net basis—incorporating depreciation—or a gross basis, as mixing the two distorts capital intensity ratios.
Frequently asked questions
- What assets are included in France dwellings, net?
- The series tracks permanent residential buildings and apartments intended for human habitation, excluding the underlying land value.
- Does this series account for wear and tear?
- Yes, the net designation indicates that accumulated depreciation and consumption of fixed capital have been deducted from the gross replacement cost.
- How does this differ from commercial real estate metrics?
- It strictly isolates residential properties, leaving out office buildings, retail spaces, warehouses, and civil engineering structures.