Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in France

France: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2015
All-time low
1.8
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in France, 2005–2025

2468102005201520252005: 8.22006: 8.22007: 7.62008: 5.52009: 9.22010: 6.92011: 6.62012: 7.62013: 7.72014: 7.52015: 10.12016: 4.82017: 3.82018: 3.42019: 1.82020: 3.12022: 2.62023: 2.52024: 3.52025: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 3.5 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in 2025.

That represents a change of down 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in France peaked at 10.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2019.

France ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in France, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in France, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8.2
2006 8.2 +0.0%
2007 7.6 -7.3%
2008 5.5 -27.6%
2009 9.2 +67.3%
2010 6.9 -25.0%
2011 6.6 -4.3%
2012 7.6 +15.2%
2013 7.7 +1.3%
2014 7.5 -2.6%
2015 10.1 +34.7%
2016 4.8 -52.5%
2017 3.8 -20.8%
2018 3.4 -10.5%
2019 1.8 -47.1%
2020 3.1 +72.2%
2022 2.6 -16.1%
2023 2.5 -3.8%
2024 3.5 +40.0%
2025 3.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.74 5.5 9.2 5
2010s 6.02 1.8 10.1 10
2020s 3.04 2.5 3.5 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 31 Belgium 4.7 compare
  2. 32 Netherlands 4.5 compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 4.3 compare
  4. 35 Ireland 3.4 compare
  5. 36 Albania 1.4 compare
  6. 37 North Macedonia 0.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in France?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in France was 3.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2019.
How does France rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
France ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 781 data points, 2003–2025
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