In 2024, more than two-thirds (68%) of the population living in EU households owned their home, slightly down from 69% in 2023. The remaining 32% lived in rented housing, up from 31% in the previous year.
The highest share of ownership was observed in Romania (94%), followed by Slovakia (93%) and Hungary (92%).
Owning a home was more common in all EU countries, except for Germany, where renting predominated with 53% of the population being tenants. Germany was followed by Austria (46%) and Denmark (39%).
