France housing starts floor area: community residences
France housing starts floor area: community residences stood at 94,000 M² in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Housing permits and starts table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2000 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Housing permits and starts table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor area of started dwellings - Residences for communities - France excluding Mayotte | 94,000 | 168,100 | 157,400 | 131,100 | 136,600 | 234,500 | 90,500 | 142,400 | 372,200 | 194,400 | |
| Floor area of started dwellings - One-dwelling buildings - France excluding Mayotte | 604,317 | 1,084,962 | 1,145,691 | 937,291 | 1,072,160 | 1,094,781 | 893,840 | 926,045 | 914,853 | 846,341 | |
| Floor area of started dwellings - Residential buildings, except residences for communities - France excluding Mayotte | 1,016,557 | 1,975,544 | 1,981,369 | 1,518,456 | 1,732,018 | 1,927,520 | 1,455,045 | 1,559,007 | 2,500,343 | 1,697,681 |
Understanding france housing starts floor area: community residences
The physical floor area measured in square metres where construction work has officially begun for specialized collective residences and institutional housing, including student dormitories and senior care facilities. This series tracks the realization of collective housing projects across the reporting territory, excluding Mayotte, isolating them from conventional private residential dwellings. It measures actual capital formation in institutional living infrastructure.
Because large institutional projects commence irregularly, monthly figures exhibit considerable volatility that requires smoothing via moving averages or seasonally adjusted series. Preliminary estimates are frequently revised as project inspectors confirm site initialization dates. Analysts should examine these starts alongside corresponding permit data to understand the timeline from institutional planning to physical execution.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of buildings initiate construction within this category?
- Student housing complexes, retirement homes, and collective worker residences beginning physical site work.
- Why do monthly starts for community residences appear erratic?
- Large-scale institutional projects start infrequently, creating sharp surges and drops in the monthly data series.
- Does this metric include standard apartment buildings occupied by seniors?
- No, standard apartments are classified under multi-family residential buildings rather than community residences.