Being an owner or a tenant of your home is something that differs significantly among the Member States.
In the EU in 2021, 70 % of the population lived in a household owning their home, while the remaining 30 % lived in rented housing.
The highest shares of ownership were observed in Romania (95 % of the population lived in a household owning their home), Slovakia (92 %, 2020 data), Hungary (92 %) and Croatia (91 %).
In all Member States, except Germany, owning was more common. In Germany, renting was slightly more usual with just a little over 50 % of the population being tenants. Austria (46 %) and Denmark (41 %) followed.
Wondering how this correlates with how common it is to live with one’s parents later into adulthood. I note Sweden, where IIRC kids move out early, has high renters.
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Being an owner or a tenant of your home is something that differs significantly among the Member States.
In the EU in 2021, 70 % of the population lived in a household owning their home, while the remaining 30 % lived in rented housing.
The highest shares of ownership were observed in Romania (95 % of the population lived in a household owning their home), Slovakia (92 %, 2020 data), Hungary (92 %) and Croatia (91 %).
In all Member States, except Germany, owning was more common. In Germany, renting was slightly more usual with just a little over 50 % of the population being tenants. Austria (46 %) and Denmark (41 %) followed.
[Source](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/WDN-20221215-1)
Wondering how this correlates with how common it is to live with one’s parents later into adulthood. I note Sweden, where IIRC kids move out early, has high renters.