Total multi-family dwellings: France ex. Mayotte
Total multi-family dwellings: France ex. Mayotte stood at 17,629 thousands in 2026, 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 1982 to 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Housing stock and social housing table
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of dwellings - Multi-family dwelling - France excluding Mayotte | 17,629 | 17,445 | 17,300 | 17,074 | 16,843 | 16,625 | 16,401 | 16,160 | 15,995 | 15,779 | |
| Number of second homes and occasional dwellings - One-family dwelling - France excluding Mayotte | 1,966 | 1,969 | 1,965 | 1,966 | 1,966 | 1,968 | 1,967 | 1,964 | 1,951 | 1,946 | |
| Number of second homes and occasional dwellings - Multi-family dwelling - France excluding Mayotte | 1,795 | 1,767 | 1,755 | 1,720 | 1,685 | 1,654 | 1,620 | 1,580 | 1,563 | 1,519 |
Understanding total multi-family dwellings: France ex. Mayotte
Residential structures featuring multiple distinct apartments or flats functioning within the specified territorial boundary are aggregated in this metric, regardless of their occupancy status. It covers the complete vertical and horizontal inventory of multi-family buildings, combining primary residences, secondary holiday apartments, and empty units into a single structural aggregate. This contrasts with sibling series that restrict their scope to specific occupancy types or standalone single-family homes, offering a broad architectural view of shared-building housing stock.
Evaluating this inventory necessitates understanding that new construction additions and demolition rates dictate the pace of change rather than short-term demographic swings. Annual figures do not capture intra-year delivery spikes, making year-on-year percentage shifts the standard metric for tracking structural supply growth. Analysts comparing multi-family units against single-family data should account for the fact that a single multi-family structure often contains numerous independent housing units, meaning structural building counts and dwelling counts measure different dimensions of the housing market.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include both occupied and vacant apartments?
- Yes, it aggregates all multi-family dwellings regardless of whether they are primary homes, secondary homes, or vacant.
- How does this differ from single-family housing data?
- It counts structures or units with multiple apartments rather than standalone, detached houses.
- Is this dataset updated monthly?
- No, the inventory figures are compiled on an annual basis.