Douai · report
Empty homes in Douai
14.0% of the 22,395 homes counted in the 2023 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2023 census
- 14.0%
- Empty homes
- 3,141
Empty homes in Douai, census by census
Share of homes standing empty at each census, against the wider areas.
- Douai
- Nord
- France
Show the numbers
| Census | Douai | Nord | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.0% | 7.1% | 7.8% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 6.5% | 7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 7.2% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | 7.4% | 7.6% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 7.7% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
Against the wider area
Share of homes standing empty in the 2023 census.
| Area | Empty |
|---|---|
| Douai | 14.0% |
| Nord | 7.1% |
| France | 7.8% |
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.
Other reports for Douai
At the median sale price, a 90 m² home costs €144,270. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €562 a month. The HCSF caps it at 35% of a household's income.
- Payment, two incomes
- 17%
- Payment, one income
- 33%
Owning a 90 m² apartment costs less each month than renting it. Owning counts interest, running costs and the return the deposit could earn, at apartments' median sale price; rent is the asking rent. Repaying the loan is saving, so it is left out.
- Rent per month
- €1,038
- Owning per month
- €549
Figures for Nord: Douai has no reliable figures of its own.
10.9% fewer homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 12,139
In 2022 the population grew by 417 while 5 homes were started: 83.4 new residents for every new home.
- New residents per new home, 2022
- 83.4
- Population change, 2022
- +417
In 2025, 70% of the homes authorised were in existing buildings: conversions, extensions and changes of use.
- Homes in existing buildings, 2025
- 70%
Public bodies signed €409.5K of housing works here in 2025, and €146.6M since 2024.
- Signed in 2025
- €409.5K
- Per resident, 2025
- €10