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2026 ranking · social housing rate (SRU law)

The towns in Île-de-France with the highest share of social housing

Dugny (Seine-Saint-Denis) has the highest share of social housing in Île-de-France: 79.77% of its primary residences. Next come La Verrière (Yvelines, 76.92%) and Valenton (Val-de-Marne, 75.05%).

426 towns ranked out of 1,266

Dugny, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stDugny 79.77% Seine-Saint-Denis
  2. 2ndLa Verrière 76.92% Yvelines
  3. 3rdValenton 75.05% Val-de-Marne

This ranking covers 426 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. Not ranked: communes not subject to Article 55 of the SRU law and those for which the inventory gives no rate. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Chalifert (Seine-et-Marne) comes last with 0.31%.

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: highest share of social housing in Île-de-France

Rank Town Department Social housing rate Proportional bar Population
1 Dugny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 79.77 11,728
2 La Verrière Yvelines (78) 76.92 6,068
3 Valenton Val-de-Marne (94) 75.05 14,444
4 Bonneuil-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 71.76 18,349
5 Fleury-Mérogis Essonne (91) 71.62 13,741
6 Gennevilliers Hauts-de-Seine (92) 70.32 51,177
7 Villetaneuse Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 66.58 12,599
8 L'Île-Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 65.48 8,715
9 Stains Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 64.47 41,471
10 Bagneux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 62.96 44,744
11 Trappes Yvelines (78) 60.63 34,788
12 Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 60.30 57,035
13 Orly Val-de-Marne (94) 59.74 24,853
14 Sarcelles Val-d'Oise (95) 58.92 59,385
15 Nanterre Hauts-de-Seine (92) 56.82 98,383
16 Évry-Courcouronnes Essonne (91) 56.61 67,272
17 Villeneuve-la-Garenne Hauts-de-Seine (92) 55.42 26,094
18 La Courneuve Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 54.50 47,285
19 Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 53.90 149,936
20 Guyancourt Yvelines (78) 53.45 30,226
21 Noisiel Seine-et-Marne (77) 53.22 16,142
22 Neuville-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 53.18 2,082
23 Gentilly Val-de-Marne (94) 52.96 20,062
24 Coignières Yvelines (78) 52.30 4,356
25 Grigny Essonne (91) 52.07 26,888
26 Garges-lès-Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 51.67 41,893
27 Villiers-le-Bel Val-d'Oise (95) 51.33 30,195
28 Jouy-en-Josas Yvelines (78) 49.02 8,108
29 Le Mée-sur-Seine Seine-et-Marne (77) 48.49 19,658
30 Aubervilliers Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 48.37 88,529
31 Noisy-le-Sec Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 48.17 45,634
32 Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 47.68 27,794
33 Bondy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 47.65 50,762
34 Mantes-la-Jolie Yvelines (78) 47.26 43,683
35 Épinay-sous-Sénart Essonne (91) 47.15 11,679
36 Cergy Val-d'Oise (95) 47.14 71,250
37 Arcueil Val-de-Marne (94) 46.99 22,306
38 Créteil Val-de-Marne (94) 46.96 93,813
39 Le Pré-Saint-Gervais Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 46.91 17,049
40 Achères Yvelines (78) 46.77 22,367
41 Les Ulis Essonne (91) 46.68 25,986
42 Les Mureaux Yvelines (78) 46.16 34,793
43 Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Val-de-Marne (94) 45.96 36,319
44 Chevilly-Larue Val-de-Marne (94) 45.63 19,900
45 Clichy-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 45.18 29,421
46 Sevran Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 44.78 52,682
47 Fontenay-aux-Roses Hauts-de-Seine (92) 44.64 24,252
48 Bagnolet Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 44.61 43,234
49 Roissy-en-France Val-d'Oise (95) 44.39 2,699
50 Ivry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 44.15 65,263
51 tied Champigny-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 44.00 78,400
51 tied Chanteloup-les-Vignes Yvelines (78) 44.00 10,925
53 Malakoff Hauts-de-Seine (92) 43.97 30,774
54 Champs-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 43.94 27,589
55 Vitry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 43.59 94,393
56 Châtenay-Malabry Hauts-de-Seine (92) 43.34 36,275
57 Bezons Val-d'Oise (95) 42.05 36,551
58 Torcy Seine-et-Marne (77) 41.61 22,941
59 Neuilly-sur-Marne Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 41.42 39,891
60 Montreuil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 41.37 112,549
61 Melun Seine-et-Marne (77) 41.19 46,211
62 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 40.79 53,747
63 Pontoise Val-d'Oise (95) 40.54 32,475
64 Alfortville Val-de-Marne (94) 40.49 45,702
65 Villejuif Val-de-Marne (94) 40.46 60,473
66 Boissy-Saint-Léger Val-de-Marne (94) 40.44 17,369
67 Vigneux-sur-Seine Essonne (91) 40.03 31,607
68 Cachan Val-de-Marne (94) 39.99 31,434
69 Pantin Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 39.71 62,083
70 Limay Yvelines (78) 39.65 18,010
71 Le Blanc-Mesnil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 39.46 62,547
72 Choisy-le-Roi Val-de-Marne (94) 38.99 46,126
73 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Val-de-Marne (94) 38.85 24,206
74 Mantes-la-Ville Yvelines (78) 38.83 22,504
75 Épinay-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 38.40 52,944
76 Carrières-sous-Poissy Yvelines (78) 37.92 20,950
77 Romainville Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 37.88 37,224
78 Le Port-Marly Yvelines (78) 37.72 5,612
79 Aubergenville Yvelines (78) 37.62 12,796
80 Meaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 37.53 57,360
81 Aulnay-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 37.43 87,951
82 Dammarie-les-Lys Seine-et-Marne (77) 37.30 23,673
83 Fresnes Val-de-Marne (94) 36.96 29,644
84 Viry-Châtillon Essonne (91) 36.11 31,012
85 Gif-sur-Yvette Essonne (91) 35.96 23,077
86 Chessy Seine-et-Marne (77) 35.95 7,840
87 Athis-Mons Essonne (91) 35.82 36,899
88 Massy Essonne (91) 35.68 52,023
89 Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône Val-d'Oise (95) 35.46 25,699
90 Suresnes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 35.40 49,494
91 Le Plessis-Robinson Hauts-de-Seine (92) 35.35 29,016
92 Drancy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 35.31 72,583
93 Argenteuil Val-d'Oise (95) 35.19 106,546
94 Fontenay-sous-Bois Val-de-Marne (94) 34.93 54,209
95 Clichy Hauts-de-Seine (92) 34.80 64,658
96 Ris-Orangis Essonne (91) 34.42 31,332
97 tied Savigny-le-Temple Seine-et-Marne (77) 34.34 31,431
97 tied Ermont Val-d'Oise (95) 34.34 29,691
99 Corbeil-Essonnes Essonne (91) 34.33 54,730
100 Longjumeau Essonne (91) 34.24 22,131

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

Highest share of social housing in Île-de-France: FAQ

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

Dugny (Seine-Saint-Denis) has the highest share of social housing in Île-de-France: 79.77% of its primary residences.

What are the 10 towns in Île-de-France with the highest share of social housing?

In order: Dugny (79.77%), La Verrière (76.92%), Valenton (75.05%), Bonneuil-sur-Marne (71.76%), Fleury-Mérogis (71.62%), Gennevilliers (70.32%), Villetaneuse (66.58%), L'Île-Saint-Denis (65.48%), Stains (64.47%), and Bagneux (62.96%).

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

Chalifert (Seine-et-Marne) has the lowest share of social housing in Île-de-France: 0.31% of its primary residences. See the towns in Île-de-France with the lowest share of social housing.

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

426 out of 1,266. 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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