Habitat Du Gard

What Habitat Du Gard does

Habitat du Gard is a French public social housing organization operating as an Office Public de l'Habitat (OPH) under the legal status of Établissement Public à caractère Industriel et Commercial (EPIC). Founded in 1922 as the Office Public d'Habitations Bon Marché du Gard, it is the largest social landlord (bailleur social) in the Gard department, managing approximately 15,500 housing units across 88 communes and housing more than 33,600 people, with additional capacity in 600+ places across retirement homes and specialized residences. It serves low-to-moderate income households, seniors, people with reduced mobility, young professionals, and urgent housing applicants, with rents set under the national HLM regulatory framework. The organization operates 8 neighborhood agencies and local offices, supported by 45 building guardians, 32 technical managers, 22 client officers, and 19 maintenance workers, employing approximately 270-300 collaborators in total.

Its core products include regulated social housing rentals across a diversified portfolio (T2-T5 apartments and individual villas), garage and parking rentals, and an ongoing new-construction program delivering energy-efficient residences under RT 2012 and RE 2020 environmental standards. Digital infrastructure comprises an Aareon-based tenant portal (moncompte.habitatdugard.fr) with over 7,000 registered tenants and a companion mobile application, enabling 24/7 rent payment, document access, bank detail management, and maintenance request tracking. The organization also maintains a dematerialized public procurement platform for supplier contracting.

Habitat du Gard is governed by a Conseil d'Administration of 23 volunteer administrators, chaired by Laurence BARDUCA-FAUQUET, with Stéphane CABRIÉ serving as Directeur général. Revenue is generated through regulated recurring rental income from the housing stock, ancillary fees, and parking/garage rentals. Strategic and financial partners include the Conseil Départemental du Gard (founding supervisory authority), Conseil Régional Occitanie, ANRU, and Action Logement. The entity is publicly funded — not venture-backed or listed — and ranks as the 3rd largest OPH in the Occitanie region and the 4th largest public investor in the Gard department.

Name

Habitat Du Gard

Legal name

Office Public de l'Habitat du Gard

Website

https://habitatdugard.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Habitat du Gard is a French public social housing office managing approximately 15,500 housing units across 88 communes in the Gard department, serving 33,600+ low-to-moderate income households, seniors, and vulnerable populations through 8 neighborhood agencies and a digital tenant portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public/Social Housing

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE)

Keywords

• Social housing rentals
• Public housing management
• Affordable housing services
• Tenant portal services
• Residential property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Nîmes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rentals: Habitat du Gard generates primary revenue through regulated social housing rents. Being an Office Public de l'Habitat (public housing office), rents are set according to government-regulated pricing frameworks. The organization manages approximately 15,500+ housing units and more than 600 places in retirement homes and residences, with tenants being low-to-moderate income households, seniors, and people with disabilities. Additional revenue comes from garage and parking rentals, available to both tenants and non-tenant applicants.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Habitat du Gard is a French public social housing office (Office Public de l'Habitat) that manages approximately 15,500 housing units across 88 communes in the Gard department. It rents regulated HLM social housing units to low-to-moderate income households, seniors, and vulnerable populations, and operates a digital tenant portal (Portail Locataire) plus a mobile application for online rent payment, document access, and maintenance requests. The organization also develops new residence constructions meeting RT 2012 and RE 2020 environmental standards and rents garages and parking spaces.

Product overview

Habitat du Gard operates as a public housing office (Office Public de l'Habitat) managing approximately 15,500 social housing units across 88 communes in the Gard department. The organization's offerings include a digital tenant portal (Portail Locataire) providing 24/7 online access for over 7,000 registered tenants, a mobile application for account management and payments, rental of social housing units, garage and parking space rentals, and new residence developments featuring modern thermal standards (RT 2012, RE 2020). The tenant portal and mobile app form the core digital infrastructure enabling tenants to pay rent, update information, download documents, and submit maintenance requests. The organization delivers approximately 115-200 new housing units annually through its development program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Housing Rentals
• Portail Locataire (Tenant Portal)
• Mobile Application (Portail Locataire)
• Garages et Stationnements (Garage and Parking Rentals)
• Les Jardins de Farciennes (Beaucaire)
• Résidence Jacqueline Auriol (Nîmes)
• Résidence Johann Goethe (Saint-Paulet de Caisson)
• Résidence Jean Odelin (Nîmes)
• Résidence Marcel Proust (Caissargues)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 115 families housed in one month (July 2025) through record delivery of 4 new residences
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Commune de Saint-Paulet de CaissoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2025The municipality of Saint-Paulet de Caisson partnered with Habitat du Gard and builder BAMA for the Johann Goethe residence project, representing the first Habitat du Gard project in the commune. The partnership developed a mixed-use quarter (Les Jardins de la Prade) combining private homeownership with social housing, achieving a balanced social mix as desired by the municipality.
• BAMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAMA is the construction company/developer partner for the Johann Goethe residence at Saint-Paulet de Caisson. The partnership with Habitat du Gard and the municipality delivered 25 housing units (6 collective apartments and 19 villas) representing the first Habitat du Gard project in the commune.
• Conseil Départemental du GardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gard Department Council is a key institutional partner supporting Habitat du Gard's operations and construction projects. The Council's President and First Vice-President participate in residence inaugurations. The partnership helps ensure the financial equilibrium of social housing operations across the department.
• Conseil Régional OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Occitanie Regional Council is an institutional partner providing financial support for Habitat du Gard's construction and renovation projects, helping ensure the financial balance of social housing operations in the Gard department.
• ANRU (Agence nationale pour la rénovation urbaine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Agency for Urban Renewal (ANRU) provides institutional and financial support for Habitat du Gard's urban renewal and renovation projects, contributing to the financing of operations such as the Johann Goethe residence.
• Département du GardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gard Department is a key institutional partner of Habitat du Gard as the founding and supervisory authority. The department and local municipalities are described as partners in developing housing solutions across the territory.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Erilia: Erilia is a major Entreprise Sociale pour l'Habitat (ESH) operating primarily in southern France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Occitanie) with ~85,000 units. As an HLM operator in the same southern French geography, it is a directly comparable peer to Habitat du Gard.
• ICF Habitat: ICF Habitat is a national French ESH (formerly SNCF-Immobilier subsidiary) managing ~90,000 housing units. Same HLM regulatory and allocation framework, comparable tenant-services and digital portal operating model.
• Vilogia: Vilogia is one of the largest French ESH operators, managing ~80,000 housing units concentrated in northern France. Operates the same HLM subsidized rental model with comparable tenant portal and allocation commission governance.
• Alliade Habitat: Alliade Habitat is an ESH managing ~52,000 housing units primarily in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Comparable HLM operator structure, public allocation process, and tenant services operating model.
• Batigère: Batigère is a French ESH and ESUS-certified social enterprise managing ~42,000 housing units in eastern France. Operates under the same national HLM framework with comparable tenant-portal and public-procurement delivery model.
• Paris Habitat: Paris Habitat is the largest Office Public de l'Habitat in France, managing ~125,000 social housing units in Paris. It shares the same EPIC legal form, national HLM regulatory framework, public procurement rules, and tenant-portal-based service delivery model as Habitat du Gard.
• Logirem: Logirem is a French ESH operating ~24,000 social housing units in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Occitanie regions. Direct geographic and regulatory overlap with Habitat du Gard in the southern French HLM market.
• Lyon Métropole Habitat: Lyon Métropole Habitat is a large OPH managing ~30,000 social housing units across Greater Lyon. Same EPIC legal form, CALEOL allocation governance, HLM-regulated rents, and tenant portal service model as Habitat du Gard.
• Habitat Marseille Provence: Habitat Marseille Provence is a major Office Public de l'Habitat in the southern Bouches-du-Rhône / Provence region managing ~17,000 housing units. Closely comparable in southern France regional positioning, EPIC status, and tenant mission to Habitat du Gard.

Broad incumbents

• CDC Habitat: CDC Habitat is the national social housing leader (Caisse des Dépôts subsidiary), managing ~540,000 units nationwide. Operates in the same HLM regulatory framework but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach; key incumbent and benchmark for French social housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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