Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in France

France: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 45.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.2
in 2022
All-time low
35.3
in 2017
Years of data
21
2004–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in France, 2004–2025

010203040502004201420252004: 37.62005: 40.12006: 42.12007: 42.32008: 392009: 39.12010: 38.12011: 35.92012: 38.92013: 37.52014: 39.82015: 41.42016: 36.52017: 35.32018: 35.52019: 37.82020: 39.62022: 45.22023: 44.22024: 44.92025: 45.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in France is 45.1, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in France peaked at 45.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2017.

That places France 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in France, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 37.6
2005 40.1 +6.6%
2006 42.1 +5.0%
2007 42.3 +0.5%
2008 39 -7.8%
2009 39.1 +0.3%
2010 38.1 -2.6%
2011 35.9 -5.8%
2012 38.9 +8.4%
2013 37.5 -3.6%
2014 39.8 +6.1%
2015 41.4 +4.0%
2016 36.5 -11.8%
2017 35.3 -3.3%
2018 35.5 +0.6%
2019 37.8 +6.5%
2020 39.6 +4.8%
2022 45.2 +14.1%
2023 44.2 -2.2%
2024 44.9 +1.6%
2025 45.1 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.03 37.6 42.3 6
2010s 37.67 35.3 41.4 10
2020s 43.8 39.6 45.2 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Iceland 49.4 compare
  2. 14 Poland 47.6 compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 45.5 compare
  4. 17 Finland 44.4 compare
  5. 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 44.1 compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 42.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in France?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in France was 45.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2017.
How does France rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
France ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 808 data points, 2003–2025
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