Total housing costs in pps in France
France: Total housing costs in pps was 532 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total housing costs in pps in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
France recorded 532 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for total housing costs in pps in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total housing costs in pps in France peaked at 532 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2005.
France ranks 15th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.43 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 360.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 433.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
| 2010s | 459.97 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 418.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 505.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 436.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 532 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 12 Ireland 623.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 13 Finland 608.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 14 Belgium 603.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 16 Czechia 495.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 489.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 476.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 126.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 28,681 (2026)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 78.2% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 471.65 million (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 15,752 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 69,284 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total housing costs in pps in France?
- Total housing costs in pps in France was 532 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total housing costs in pps recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 532 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest total housing costs in pps recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2005.
- How does France rank for total housing costs in pps?
- France ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total housing costs in pps rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total housing costs in pps. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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