Housing affordability depends on family size. So, couples who do not have to spend money on children, have more chances to buy a property in Paris. According to agency Meilleurtaux, 87% of buyers are single people, childless couples or families with one child, writes ee24.com citing lefigaro.fr.
Houses and apartments in Paris are usually being bought by families, consisting of an average of 1.9 persons, while in the whole of France this figure is 2.3 persons. The birth of each child increases the need for housing in 10 sq.m.
It is not surprising that small families are becoming typical for Paris: 70% of all newborns in the capital are the first-borns, while in the neighboring departments this number amounts to 56-57%.