Poverty and living standards in Lille, France: official figures

An apartment in Lille cost €161,314 to buy on average in 2024.

How much does a house cost in Lille?

A house cost €254,535 to buy on average in 2024.

How many people live alone in Lille?

44% of the 433,867 households in Lille were people living alone in 2023, and 6.6% were lone parents with children under 18.

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How many people own their home in Lille?

44% of households owned their home in 2023.

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Can people in Lille afford their bills?

In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 13% of residents of Lille said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.

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More figures

In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 30% of residents of Lille agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 54% of residents of Lille felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Lille compares with other cities in France

Average apartment price (euros) (2024)

Lille ranks 12 of 32, highest first.

Rank	City	Average apartment price (euros)
9	Toulouse	€174,865
10	Montpellier	€168,498
11	Toulon	€164,740
12	Lille	€161,314
13	Angers	€158,998
14	Grenoble	€154,138
15	Reims	€144,422

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Sources

Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)

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