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2026 ranking · social housing rate (SRU law)

The towns in France with the lowest share of social housing

Rocbaron (Var), Alata (Corse-du-Sud), and Chaniers (Charente-Maritime) share the lowest proportion of social housing in France: 0.00% of their primary residences.

2,105 towns ranked out of 34,875

Rocbaron, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stRocbaron 0.00% Var
  2. 2ndAlata 0.00% Corse-du-Sud
  3. 3rdChaniers 0.00% Charente-Maritime

This ranking covers 2,105 of the 34,875 towns in France. Not ranked: communes not subject to Article 55 of the SRU law and those for which the inventory gives no rate. At the other end of the ranking, Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) comes last with 121.87%.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: lowest share of social housing in France

Rank Town Department Social housing rate Proportional bar Population
1 tied Rocbaron Var (83) 0.00 5,755
1 tied Alata Corse-du-Sud (2A) 0.00 3,752
1 tied Chaniers Charente-Maritime (17) 0.00 3,735
4 Chalifert Seine-et-Marne (77) 0.31 1,597
5 Saint-Germain-de-la-Grange Yvelines (78) 0.41 1,877
6 Morigny-Champigny Essonne (91) 0.55 4,518
7 Nans-les-Pins Var (83) 0.57 5,309
8 Jonage Rhône (69) 0.95 6,229
9 Orcines Puy-de-Dôme (63) 1.00 3,717
10 Pujaut Gard (30) 1.18 4,139
11 Juillan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1.37 4,094
12 Carry-le-Rouet Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1.45 5,839
13 Brie Charente (16) 1.52 4,190
14 Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne Alpes-Maritimes (06) 1.73 4,149
15 Valras-Plage Hérault (34) 1.81 4,489
16 Verneuil-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne (87) 2.13 5,171
17 tied Bois-le-Roi Seine-et-Marne (77) 2.27 6,210
17 tied Sallertaine Vendée (85) 2.27 3,584
19 Tourrettes-sur-Loup Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2.38 4,269
20 Vexin-sur-Epte Eure (27) 2.39 6,141
21 Tourves Var (83) 2.55 5,287
22 Lauris Vaucluse (84) 2.61 3,990
23 Générac Gard (30) 2.68 4,114
24 Salazie Réunion (974) 2.78 7,330
25 Roullet-Saint-Estèphe Charente (16) 2.79 4,422
26 Champniers Charente (16) 2.81 5,353
27 Papaichton French Guiana (973) 2.88 5,029
28 Bassillac et Auberoche Dordogne (24) 2.92 4,443
29 tied Cilaos Réunion (974) 2.95 5,083
29 tied Marzy Nièvre (58) 2.95 3,765
31 La Bernerie-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 3.45 3,581
32 Trouy Cher (18) 3.54 4,146
33 tied Tourrette-Levens Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.59 4,658
33 tied Beauvoir-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 3.59 4,093
35 Fleury Aude (11) 3.67 4,284
36 Poussan Hérault (34) 3.75 6,888
37 Biguglia Haute-Corse (2B) 3.82 7,780
38 Val de Virvée Gironde (33) 3.88 3,838
39 Montferrier-sur-Lez Hérault (34) 3.91 4,299
40 La Plaine-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 3.98 4,836
41 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer Charente-Maritime (17) 4.11 3,906
42 Sadirac Gironde (33) 4.19 4,840
43 Châtel-Guyon Puy-de-Dôme (63) 4.25 6,473
44 Crécy-la-Chapelle Seine-et-Marne (77) 4.27 5,030
45 tied Pointe-Noire Guadeloupe (971) 4.32 5,855
45 tied Deshaies Guadeloupe (971) 4.32 3,737
47 Vouillé Deux-Sèvres (79) 4.33 3,699
48 Palaiseau Essonne (91) 4.36 37,773
49 Solliès-Toucas Var (83) 4.37 6,372
50 Cugand-la-Bernardière Vendée (85) 4.39 5,848
51 Puiseux-en-France Val-d'Oise (95) 4.58 3,801
52 Pourrières Var (83) 4.59 5,753
53 Sospel Alpes-Maritimes (06) 4.62 3,879
54 Puygouzon Tarn (81) 4.67 3,625
55 Le Barcarès Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 4.69 6,147
56 tied Mimet Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4.72 4,336
56 tied Bressols Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 4.72 4,104
58 Arcangues Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 4.79 3,728
59 Gallargues-le-Montueux Gard (30) 4.80 3,776
60 La Wantzenau Bas-Rhin (67) 4.81 5,969
61 La Gaude Alpes-Maritimes (06) 4.82 7,384
62 Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers Gard (30) 4.84 3,601
63 La Garnache Vendée (85) 4.86 5,621
64 Saïx Tarn (81) 4.96 3,798
65 Le Revest-les-Eaux Var (83) 4.97 4,139
66 Quessoy Côtes-d'Armor (22) 5.01 4,179
67 Gruissan Aude (11) 5.07 5,109
68 Roquebrune-sur-Argens Var (83) 5.08 15,660
69 Saint-Mard Seine-et-Marne (77) 5.12 3,858
70 Garéoult Var (83) 5.16 5,923
71 Mazan Vaucluse (84) 5.18 6,421
72 Chaumes-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 5.21 7,577
73 Saint-Jeannet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 5.24 4,550
74 Plaintel Côtes-d'Armor (22) 5.29 4,677
75 tied Pégomas Alpes-Maritimes (06) 5.32 8,342
75 tied Erquy Côtes-d'Armor (22) 5.32 4,036
77 Éguilles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.35 8,642
78 Pornic Loire-Atlantique (44) 5.36 19,257
79 Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Charente-Maritime (17) 5.46 5,189
80 Sainte-Marie-la-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 5.47 5,021
81 Trégunc Finistère (29) 5.49 7,368
82 La Cadière-d'Azur Var (83) 5.52 5,771
83 Arvert Charente-Maritime (17) 5.53 3,986
84 Fillière Haute-Savoie (74) 5.55 10,322
85 Ensuès-la-Redonne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.56 5,855
86 Montussan Gironde (33) 5.62 3,671
87 tied Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef Loire-Atlantique (44) 5.66 5,820
87 tied Oberhoffen-sur-Moder Bas-Rhin (67) 5.66 4,016
89 Poulx Gard (30) 5.67 4,478
90 La Bouilladisse Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.74 6,644
91 Villeveyrac Hérault (34) 5.76 4,045
92 Rousson Gard (30) 5.84 4,570
93 Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey Alpes-Maritimes (06) 5.85 3,748
94 Maripasoula French Guiana (973) 5.87 9,717
95 Peynier Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.97 3,814
96 Nesles-la-Vallée Val-d'Oise (95) 6.00 1,869
97 tied Le Val Var (83) 6.05 4,422
97 tied Gattières Alpes-Maritimes (06) 6.05 4,403
99 Montréverd Vendée (85) 6.07 3,920
100 Genilac Loire (42) 6.12 3,931

Source: French Ministry of Housing, social housing inventory (Article 55 of the SRU law); social rental housing counted under the SRU law, as a share of primary residences, communes subject to the law. Not ranked: communes not subject to Article 55 of the SRU law and those for which the inventory gives no rate. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Lowest share of social housing in France: FAQ

Which town in France has the lowest share of social housing?

Rocbaron (Var), Alata (Corse-du-Sud), and Chaniers (Charente-Maritime) share the lowest proportion of social housing in France: 0.00% of their primary residences.

What are the 10 towns in France with the lowest share of social housing?

In order: Rocbaron (0.00%), Alata (0.00%), Chaniers (0.00%), Chalifert (0.31%), Saint-Germain-de-la-Grange (0.41%), Morigny-Champigny (0.55%), Nans-les-Pins (0.57%), Jonage (0.95%), Orcines (1.00%), and Pujaut (1.18%).

Which town in France has the highest share of social housing?

Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) has the highest share of social housing in France: 121.87% of its primary residences. See the towns in France with the highest share of social housing.

How many towns in France are ranked?

2,105 out of 34,875. Not ranked: communes not subject to Article 55 of the SRU law and those for which the inventory gives no rate.

Which towns are covered?

Article 55 of France’s SRU law requires communes with more than 3,500 inhabitants (1,500 in the Paris region) that belong to an urban area or intercommunality of at least 50,000 people to reach 20% or 25% social housing among their primary residences. The rate ranked is the one in the ministry’s annual inventory, as published: it can exceed 100%, because social housing units (including places in residential facilities) and primary residences are counted from different files. Other communes are not in the inventory and are not ranked.

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