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2026 ranking · social housing rate (SRU law)

The towns in Grand Est with the lowest share of social housing

La Wantzenau (Bas-Rhin) has the lowest share of social housing in Grand Est: 4.81% of its primary residences. Next come Oberhoffen-sur-Moder (Bas-Rhin, 5.66%) and Sarralbe (Moselle, 6.71%).

148 towns ranked out of 5,115

La Wantzenau, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLa Wantzenau 4.81% Bas-Rhin
  2. 2ndOberhoffen-sur-Moder 5.66% Bas-Rhin
  3. 3rdSarralbe 6.71% Moselle

This ranking covers 148 of the 5,115 towns in Grand Est. 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, Behren-lès-Forbach (Moselle) comes last with 93.38%.

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 Grand Est

Rank Town Department Social housing rate Proportional bar Population
1 La Wantzenau Bas-Rhin (67) 4.81 5,969
2 Oberhoffen-sur-Moder Bas-Rhin (67) 5.66 4,016
3 Sarralbe Moselle (57) 6.71 4,439
4 Hussigny-Godbrange Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 7.23 3,988
5 Réhon Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 8.28 3,937
6 Bartenheim Haut-Rhin (68) 8.63 4,301
7 Village-Neuf Haut-Rhin (68) 9.17 4,806
8 Plobsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 10.24 4,536
9 Morschwiller-le-Bas Haut-Rhin (68) 10.62 3,772
10 Brumath Bas-Rhin (67) 11.25 10,606
11 Eschau Bas-Rhin (67) 11.85 5,941
12 Sierentz Haut-Rhin (68) 11.92 4,478
13 Val-de-Moder Bas-Rhin (67) 12.07 5,167
14 Nilvange Moselle (57) 12.81 4,396
15 Blotzheim Haut-Rhin (68) 12.94 5,409
16 Habsheim Haut-Rhin (68) 13.06 5,168
17 Kembs Haut-Rhin (68) 13.36 5,945
18 Brunstatt-Didenheim Haut-Rhin (68) 13.50 8,395
19 Holtzheim Bas-Rhin (67) 13.60 3,892
20 Horbourg-Wihr Haut-Rhin (68) 13.71 6,309
21 Saint-Julien-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 13.78 3,618
22 Souffelweyersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 14.10 8,301
23 Turckheim Haut-Rhin (68) 14.22 4,206
24 Eckbolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 14.57 7,229
25 Longeville-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 14.65 4,155
26 Geispolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 14.84 7,994
27 Algrange Moselle (57) 15.13 5,868
28 Fegersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 15.33 5,834
29 Bollwiller Haut-Rhin (68) 15.34 4,239
30 Schweighouse-sur-Moder Bas-Rhin (67) 15.48 5,236
31 Mundolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 15.53 5,391
32 Liverdun Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 15.72 5,646
33 Vendenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 15.74 6,189
34 Bouxières-aux-Dames Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 15.85 4,145
35 Fagnières Marne (51) 16.21 4,962
36 Haguenau Bas-Rhin (67) 16.29 36,899
37 Richwiller Haut-Rhin (68) 16.34 3,965
38 Reichstett Bas-Rhin (67) 16.53 4,768
39 Sausheim Haut-Rhin (68) 16.76 5,750
40 Wintzenheim Haut-Rhin (68) 16.96 8,375
41 Rixheim Haut-Rhin (68) 17.42 14,656
42 Kingersheim Haut-Rhin (68) 17.63 13,495
43 Wolfisheim Bas-Rhin (67) 17.92 4,259
44 La Rivière-de-Corps Aube (10) 18.20 3,756
45 Moyeuvre-Grande Moselle (57) 18.43 7,370
46 Hœnheim Bas-Rhin (67) 19.49 11,822
47 Riedisheim Haut-Rhin (68) 19.70 12,467
48 Lexy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 19.81 3,966
49 Hayange Moselle (57) 19.99 16,000
50 Vrigne aux Bois Ardennes (08) 20.05 3,570
51 Lutterbach Haut-Rhin (68) 20.77 6,947
52 Wittenheim Haut-Rhin (68) 21.00 15,695
53 Cormontreuil Marne (51) 21.01 6,611
54 Illzach Haut-Rhin (68) 21.07 15,135
55 Saulxures-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 21.09 4,405
56 Seichamps Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 21.21 5,223
57 Rombas Moselle (57) 21.22 9,447
58 Pfastatt Haut-Rhin (68) 21.31 10,416
59 tied Ingersheim Haut-Rhin (68) 21.32 4,832
59 tied Staffelfelden Haut-Rhin (68) 21.32 4,107
61 Petite-Rosselle Moselle (57) 21.50 6,228
62 Ludres Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 21.59 5,920
63 Bezannes Marne (51) 21.82 5,138
64 Bischwiller Bas-Rhin (67) 21.99 12,376
65 Villers-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 22.20 15,045
66 Clouange Moselle (57) 22.28 3,849
67 Wittelsheim Haut-Rhin (68) 22.34 10,783
68 Mondelange Moselle (57) 22.40 5,752
69 Tomblaine Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 22.73 9,382
70 Oberhausbergen Bas-Rhin (67) 22.87 5,912
71 Lingolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 22.97 20,987
72 Pompey Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 23.32 4,830
73 Serémange-Erzange Moselle (57) 23.49 4,310
74 Saint-Max Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 23.69 9,989
75 Herserange Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 23.82 4,218
76 Raon-l'Étape Vosges (88) 23.94 6,010
77 Marly Moselle (57) 23.97 10,477
78 Ostwald Bas-Rhin (67) 23.99 14,077
79 Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 24.37 104,988
80 Moulins-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 24.44 5,336
81 Heillecourt Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 24.51 5,495
82 Frouard Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 24.53 6,510
83 Thaon-les-Vosges Vosges (88) 24.63 8,806
84 Yutz Moselle (57) 24.85 17,680
85 Malzéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 25.07 8,097
86 Sainte-Savine Aube (10) 25.09 10,616
87 Saint-Julien-les-Villas Aube (10) 25.16 6,868
88 Ars-sur-Moselle Moselle (57) 25.35 4,663
89 Laneuveville-devant-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 25.68 6,696
90 Talange Moselle (57) 25.73 8,300
91 Villers-Semeuse Ardennes (08) 26.11 3,683
92 Illkirch-Graffenstaden Bas-Rhin (67) 26.28 28,336
93 Saint-Louis Haut-Rhin (68) 26.72 23,072
94 Maizières-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 26.85 11,683
95 Sarreguemines Moselle (57) 27.50 20,549
96 Rosières-près-Troyes Aube (10) 27.66 5,142
97 Saint-André-les-Vergers Aube (10) 27.67 13,018
98 Charmes Vosges (88) 27.81 4,530
99 Huningue Haut-Rhin (68) 27.82 7,584
100 Essey-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 29.24 8,850

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 Grand Est: FAQ

Which town in Grand Est has the lowest share of social housing?

La Wantzenau (Bas-Rhin) has the lowest share of social housing in Grand Est: 4.81% of its primary residences.

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

In order: La Wantzenau (4.81%), Oberhoffen-sur-Moder (5.66%), Sarralbe (6.71%), Hussigny-Godbrange (7.23%), Réhon (8.28%), Bartenheim (8.63%), Village-Neuf (9.17%), Plobsheim (10.24%), Morschwiller-le-Bas (10.62%), and Brumath (11.25%).

Which town in Grand Est has the highest share of social housing?

Behren-lès-Forbach (Moselle) has the highest share of social housing in Grand Est: 93.38% of its primary residences. See the towns in Grand Est with the highest share of social housing.

How many towns in Grand Est are ranked?

148 out of 5,115. 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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