The number of households waiting for social housing reached 2.42 million at the end of 2022. This represents an increase of 7% compared to 2021 according to the Social Union for Housing (USH) The demand is particularly marked in Île-de-France, on the Atlantic coast, the Mediterranean coast, and the French Geneva.
The figure does not take into account households eligible for housing but who give up due to prohibitive waiting times, says the USH. The production of new housing plummets, victim of rising construction costs and restrictions on access to credit.