Ardennes · report
Empty homes in Ardennes
11.3% of the 144,759 homes counted in the 2023 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 11.3%
- Empty homes
- 16,311
Empty homes in Ardennes, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Ardennes
- France
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| Census | Ardennes | France |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.3% | 7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | 8.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | 7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | 6.5% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | 7.2% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | 7.7% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Ardennes | 11.3% |
| France | 7.8% |
Where homes stand empty in Ardennes
Share of homes standing empty at the 2023 census, emptiest first.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Vouziers | 19.2% |
| Fumay | 18.8% |
| Revin | 18.0% |
| Nouzonville | 15.3% |
| Givet | 14.2% |
| Bogny-sur-Meuse | 14.0% |
| Mouzon (08) | 12.9% |
| Charleville-Mézières | 12.6% |
| Sedan | 11.4% |
| Vivier-au-Court | 9.9% |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 9.7% |
| Rethel | 9.2% |
| Floing | 7.0% |
| Villers-Semeuse | 5.9% |
INSEE counts a home as vacant when nobody lives in it: for sale, to let, already let or sold but not yet occupied, awaiting repair, or kept empty. Second homes are counted apart and are not included. The latest census is the rolling survey of 2021 to 2025.
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At the median sale price, a 90 m² home costs €113,580. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €442 a month. The HCSF caps it at 35% of a household's income.
- Payment, two incomes
- 11%
- Payment, one income
- 23%
30.6% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 805
- Per 1,000 residents
- 3.0
In 2022 the population fell by 1,311 while 401 homes were started.
- Homes started, 2022
- 401
- Population change, 2022
- −1,311
In 2025, 13% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 13%