2026 ranking · vacancy rate of private housing

The towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the lowest housing vacancy rate

Q: Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the lowest housing vacancy rate?

Saint-Rogatien (Charente-Maritime) has the lowest housing vacancy rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 1.6% of its private homes are vacant.

Saint-Rogatien (Charente-Maritime) has the lowest housing vacancy rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 1.6% of its private homes are vacant. Next come Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc (Gironde, 1.8%) and L'Houmeau (Charente-Maritime, 2.1%).

550 towns ranked out of 4,293

Saint-Rogatien, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 550 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns whose figures are withheld for tax confidentiality. At the other end of the ranking, Aubusson (Creuse) comes last with 25.8%.

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 housing vacancy rates in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank	Town	Department	Vacant private homes	Population
1	Saint-Rogatien	Charente-Maritime (17)	1.6	2,414
2	Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc	Gironde (33)	1.8	7,992
3	L'Houmeau	Charente-Maritime (17)	2.1	3,048
4	Mouguerre	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	2.1	5,583
5	Fontaine-le-Comte	Vienne (86)	2.1	4,049
6	Martignas-sur-Jalle	Gironde (33)	2.2	8,204
7	Boisseuil	Haute-Vienne (87)	2.3	3,073
8	Montamisé	Vienne (86)	2.4	3,796
9	La Jarne	Charente-Maritime (17)	2.4	2,695
10	Arsac	Gironde (33)	2.5	4,191
11 tied	Le Pian-Médoc	Gironde (33)	2.5	7,446
11 tied	Marcheprime	Gironde (33)	2.5	5,800
13	Artigues-près-Bordeaux	Gironde (33)	2.5	8,765
14	Esnandes	Charente-Maritime (17)	2.5	2,260
15	Blanquefort	Gironde (33)	2.6	17,850
16	Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans	Gironde (33)	2.6	3,450
17	Saint-Pierre-d'Irube	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	2.6	6,004
18	Bassussarry	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	2.6	3,499
19	Izon	Gironde (33)	2.6	6,453
20	Avanton	Vienne (86)	2.6	2,267
21	Saucats	Gironde (33)	2.7	3,609
22	Saint-Symphorien	Deux-Sèvres (79)	2.7	2,058
23	Nieul-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime (17)	2.7	5,884
24	Vouneuil-sous-Biard	Vienne (86)	2.7	6,437
25	La Jarrie	Charente-Maritime (17)	2.7	3,532
26 tied	Cestas	Gironde (33)	2.8	16,937
26 tied	Saint-Jean-d'Illac	Gironde (33)	2.8	9,817
28	Saint-Xandre	Charente-Maritime (17)	2.8	5,806
29	Les Mathes	Charente-Maritime (17)	2.8	2,210
30	Mios	Gironde (33)	2.9	12,227
31 tied	Saint-Selve	Gironde (33)	2.9	3,799
31 tied	Montardon	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	2.9	2,729
33	Idron	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	2.9	5,486
34	Ahetze	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.0	2,136
35	Lahonce	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.0	2,800
36	Martillac	Gironde (33)	3.0	3,697
37	Dompierre-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.0	6,486
38	Mornac	Charente (16)	3.1	2,169
39	Quinçay	Vienne (86)	3.1	2,197
40 tied	Aiffres	Deux-Sèvres (79)	3.1	5,587
40 tied	Vouillé	Deux-Sèvres (79)	3.1	3,699
42 tied	Périgny	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.1	9,055
42 tied	Canéjan	Gironde (33)	3.1	5,829
44	Salles-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.2	2,523
45 tied	Le Teich	Gironde (33)	3.2	9,381
45 tied	Brie	Charente (16)	3.2	4,190
47	Puymoyen	Charente (16)	3.2	2,530
48	Smarves	Vienne (86)	3.2	2,985
49	Sainte-Hélène	Gironde (33)	3.2	3,159
50 tied	Parempuyre	Gironde (33)	3.3	10,765
50 tied	Le Barp	Gironde (33)	3.3	5,910
52	Tresses	Gironde (33)	3.3	5,350
53 tied	Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx	Landes (40)	3.3	6,356
53 tied	Cissé	Vienne (86)	3.3	2,917
55	Ascain	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.3	4,750
56	Étaules	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.3	2,917
57 tied	Nouaillé-Maupertuis	Vienne (86)	3.3	3,027
57 tied	Angresse	Landes (40)	3.3	2,329
59	Ustaritz	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.3	8,131
60	Beautiran	Gironde (33)	3.4	2,529
61	Sainte-Eulalie	Gironde (33)	3.4	4,999
62 tied	Chauray	Deux-Sèvres (79)	3.4	7,446
62 tied	Sainte-Soulle	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.4	5,133
62 tied	Vaux-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.4	4,083
65	Saint-Vincent-de-Paul	Landes (40)	3.4	3,543
66	Le Taillan-Médoc	Gironde (33)	3.4	11,234
67	Villefranque	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.4	3,143
68	Le Haillan	Gironde (33)	3.5	11,570
69	Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.5	3,507
70 tied	Cadaujac	Gironde (33)	3.5	6,973
70 tied	Puilboreau	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.5	6,875
70 tied	Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.5	2,357
73 tied	Saint-Médard-en-Jalles	Gironde (33)	3.5	33,398
73 tied	Le Palais-sur-Vienne	Haute-Vienne (87)	3.5	5,844
75	Saint-Loubès	Gironde (33)	3.6	10,137
76	Lacanau	Gironde (33)	3.6	5,853
77 tied	Serres-Castet	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.6	4,548
77 tied	Urcuit	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.6	3,127
79 tied	Biganos	Gironde (33)	3.6	11,609
79 tied	Sauvagnon	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.6	3,668
79 tied	Artiguelouve	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.6	2,088
82	Cosnac	Corrèze (19)	3.7	3,139
83 tied	Couzeix	Haute-Vienne (87)	3.7	10,328
83 tied	Audenge	Gironde (33)	3.7	9,754
83 tied	Marsilly	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.7	3,258
86	Eysines	Gironde (33)	3.7	25,154
87 tied	Bouliac	Gironde (33)	3.7	3,875
87 tied	Pompaire	Deux-Sèvres (79)	3.7	2,098
89 tied	Carbon-Blanc	Gironde (33)	3.7	8,416
89 tied	Fargues-Saint-Hilaire	Gironde (33)	3.7	3,569
91	Camblanes-et-Meynac	Gironde (33)	3.7	3,333
92	Vérines	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.7	2,421
93	Urrugne	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.7	10,851
94 tied	Pessac	Gironde (33)	3.8	68,102
94 tied	Lagord	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.8	7,945
94 tied	Rivedoux-Plage	Charente-Maritime (17)	3.8	2,538
97 tied	Cénac	Gironde (33)	3.8	2,233
97 tied	Larressore	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.8	2,213
99	Sadirac	Gironde (33)	3.8	4,840
100 tied	Arcangues	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3.8	3,728

Source: French Ministry of Housing and Cerema, vacant housing file (LOVAC); vacant private homes on January 1 as a share of all private homes, towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns whose figures are withheld for tax confidentiality. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Lowest housing vacancy rates in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the lowest housing vacancy rate?

Saint-Rogatien (Charente-Maritime) has the lowest housing vacancy rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 1.6% of its private homes are vacant.

What are the 10 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the lowest housing vacancy rate?

In order: Saint-Rogatien (1.6%), Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc (1.8%), L'Houmeau (2.1%), Mouguerre (2.1%), Fontaine-le-Comte (2.1%), Martignas-sur-Jalle (2.2%), Boisseuil (2.3%), Montamisé (2.4%), La Jarne (2.4%), and Arsac (2.5%).

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the highest housing vacancy rate?

Aubusson (Creuse) has the highest housing vacancy rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 25.8% of its private homes are vacant. See the towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest housing vacancy rate.

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

550 out of 4,293. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns whose figures are withheld for tax confidentiality.

What does this rate measure?

It is the share of privately owned homes that were vacant on January 1, according to the LOVAC file built from tax data by the French Ministry of Housing and Cerema. It counts every kind of vacancy, including short spells between two tenants or during renovation work; social housing is not included. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked, and towns whose number of vacant homes is withheld for tax confidentiality (fewer than 11) are left out.