Habitats de Haute-Alsace

What Habitats de Haute-Alsace does

Habitats de Haute-Alsace is a public social housing office (Office Public de l'Habitat, OPH) headquartered in Horbourg-Wihr, France, operating under the tutelage of the Collectivité européenne d'Alsace since 2021. Founded in 1927 and reorganized through multiple mergers (OPHLM de Guebwiller in 2004, OPHLM de Huningue in 2006, Semclohr in 2016, Val d'Argent Habitat in 2020), the organization manages nearly 10,000 social housing units serving approximately 20,000 tenants across 135 communes in the Haut-Rhin department. Its portfolio spans rental apartments and houses (€34-€984/month rent range), property sales including social accession programs (PSLA), dedicated senior residences, and ancillary services such as the Sérénis maintenance contract with Alsace Home Services, after-hours Habitat Assistance emergency support, and Gendarmerie Nationale barracks management since 2008.

The company's operational model is supported by a decentralized network of four regional agencies plus one antenna, complemented by an online tenant portal for rent payment, account management, and service requests, and a dedicated BIM (Building Information Modeling) department for construction project management. Production capacity stands at roughly 100 new housing units constructed per year and 400+ units rehabilitated annually to BBC Effinergie standards. Marketing and tenant engagement span a website with property search, social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram), and a recurring tenant magazine.

Revenue is generated through three principal streams: recurring social housing rental income (the dominant model), one-time property sales (new construction and existing units), and subscription-based social property accession (PSLA). The company is also a founding member of Rhénalia, the first Société Anonyme de Coordination in Haut-Rhin, which collectively oversees 32,000 housing units across the department. Operating expenses include approximately €10 million annually dedicated to housing stock maintenance, 10% above the national median for the sector. The organization holds AFNOR QUALIBAIL certification since November 2017 and achieved a 96/100 score on the 2025 French gender equality index.

Name

Habitats de Haute-Alsace

Legal name

Office Public de l'Habitat de la Collectivité européenne d'Alsace

Website

https://hha.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Habitats de Haute-Alsace is a public social housing office (OPH) in Haut-Rhin, France, managing nearly 10,000 rental units for 20,000 tenants across 135 communes, plus property sales, senior residences, and PSLA accession programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Housing

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (56179)

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Senior & Transitional Monthly Housing (THAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Social housing rentals
• Public housing management
• Affordable rental housing
• Senior residences
• Social property accession

Headquarters

HQ city

Colmar

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rentals: Rental income from nearly 10,000 social housing units across south Alsace, serving 20,000 tenants with rent prices ranging from €34 to €984/month
2. Property Sales: Sale of properties including new construction (neuf) and existing properties (ancien), with prices ranging from €32,940 to €410,000 for land purchases
3. Social Property Accession: Location-accession (PSLA) allowing tenants to gradually purchase property under social housing scheme

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Habitats de Haute-Alsace is a public social housing office (Office Public de l'Habitat) that manages nearly 10,000 social housing units across 135 communes in southern Alsace, serving approximately 20,000 tenants. Its core offering encompasses rental housing (apartments, houses, parking, commercial premises ranging €34–€984/month), property sales (new and existing units from €32,940–€410,000), social property accession (PSLA), and senior residences (Résidences Seniors) with adapted amenities, supplemented by a multi-services maintenance contract and after-hours emergency support for tenants.

Product overview

Habitats de Haute-Alsace is an Office Public de l'Habitat (public housing authority) managing approximately 10,000 social housing units across 135 communes in southern Alsace. The organization operates as a unified social housing platform offering rental properties (apartments, houses, parking, commercial spaces), property sales (new construction and existing), senior residences, and social property accession programs (PSLA). Supporting services include the Sérénis maintenance contract with Alsace Home Services, after-hours Habitat Assistance emergency support, BIM management, and property condition reporting services. The portfolio includes construction, rehabilitation (targeting BBC Effinergie renovation standards), and diversified housing adapted to local community needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Housing Rentals (Locations) Rental of social housing units including apartments (F1–F5), houses, parking spaces, garages and commercial premises across approximately 135 communes in southern Alsace, serving qualifying tenants with monthly rents ranging €34–€984.
• Property Sales (Ventes) Sale of new and existing properties including apartments, houses, land parcels and commercial units, with prices ranging €32,940–€410,000, targeted at individual buyers in southern Alsace.
• Résidences Seniors Senior housing residences designed for elderly residents with adapted amenities and accessibility features (Adapté PMR), targeting autonomous living solutions in southern Alsace.
• Location-accession (PSLA) French social property accession (location-accession / PSLA) programme allowing tenants to gradually purchase their rental property at below-market rates.
• Gendarmerie Housing Management Property management and maintenance service for Gendarmerie Nationale barracks across Haut-Rhin (5 barracks currently managed), a dedicated contract-based service to a French national law enforcement entity.
• State-des-lieux (Property Condition Reporting) Services Entry and exit property condition reporting services, including commissioned inventory checks of college functional housing for the Collectivité européenne d'Alsace.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% above national median investment in property maintenance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Collectivité européenne d'Alsace (CeA)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026HHA was commissioned by CeA to perform inventory checks for function housing in middle schools across Haut-Rhin.
• Collectivité européenne d'Alsace (CeA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Since 2021, Habitats de Haute-Alsace became the Office Public de l'Habitat of the Collectivité européenne d'Alsace, providing social housing management under the department's supervision.
• RhénaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020First Société Anonyme de Coordination in Haut-Rhin composed of Centre Alsace Habitat, m2A Habitat, Pôle Habitat Colmar Centre Alsace, Saint-Louis Habitat and Habitats de Haute-Alsace. Rhénalia manages 32,000 housing units across 135 communes.
• European Union (FEDER)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation projects supported by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) focusing on energy efficiency improvements.
• Alsace Home ServicesmajorTechnology or IntegrationService provider for the Sérénis multi-services contract covering maintenance and repairs for tenants, with emergency services available through Habitat Assistance after hours.
• Gendarmerie NationalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2008 for management and maintenance of barracks in Haut-Rhin territory, including new construction at Burnhaupt-le-Haut.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Le Foyer Rémois: OPH serving the Reims/Grand Est region with a comparable social-housing model (rentals, sales, senior residences, maintenance services). Highly comparable in structure (OPH status) and regional size to HHA.
• Habitat 76: OPH in Seine-Maritime (Normandy) operating social housing at a scale and structure similar to HHA, with rentals, sales, and senior residences. Highly comparable as a department-level OPH with public ownership.
• Vilogia: Major French social housing operator with ~90,000 units concentrated in northern France. Comparable in business model (ESH, regulated rentals, accession, senior housing) and roughly the same order of magnitude in unit count as HHA.
• Néotoa: Brittany-based social housing operator with ~25,000 units, providing rentals, accession, and senior residences. Comparable in mid-scale regional OPH/ESH model and product portfolio to HHA.
• Erilia: ES H social housing operator headquartered in southern France with ~70,000 units, providing rentals, accession, and senior residences. Comparable in size, regional focus, and product mix (rentals, sales, senior housing) to HHA.
• Batigère: French social housing group operating across eastern France (Grand Est, including Alsace and Lorraine) with a portfolio of tens of thousands of units. Highly comparable to HHA on geography, regulated OPH/ESH model, decentralized agency network, and senior housing offering.
• Logirem: Social housing operator in Provence and southern France with a portfolio of ~30,000 units, including senior residences and accession programs. Comparable to HHA on regional scale, product mix, and public-interest mandate.

Broad incumbents

• CDC Habitat: Largest French social housing operator, owned by Caisse des Dépôts, managing several hundred thousand units nationwide. Comparable because it operates the same OPH/ESH social-housing model with regulated rents, public ownership ties, and a similar service portfolio including senior residences, sales, and rehabilitation.
• ICF Habitat: SNCF group's social housing subsidiary, managing 100,000+ units across France. Comparable social-housing model with rentals, sales, and senior residences, and similar regulatory framework, though larger and nationally distributed.
• 3F (Groupe Action Logement): One of France's largest social landlords under the Action Logement umbrella, managing 300,000+ units. Comparable as a major social-housing entity offering rentals, accession, and senior housing with a similar public-interest mandate, though at a much larger scale than HHA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRGai0UkaKhgVqRe_G7oJ-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/hha68
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habitats-de-haute-alsace
• Instagraminstagram.com/habitats_de_haute_alsace

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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