Switzerland, Germany, and Austria were the European countries with the highest share of the population living in rental housing in 2023. In Switzerland, approximately 58 percent of households occupied rental housing, nearly twice the average for the European Union. Thanks to a high homeownership rate, the share of tenants among the population in many East and South European countries was below 10 percent. These countries included, Albania, Romania, Slovakia, and Serbia.
Share of households living in a rented housing in Europe in 2023, by country
The source adds the following information: "The collection "Living conditions" hosts indicators relating to characteristics and living conditions of households, characteristics of the population according to different breakdowns, health and labor conditions, housing conditions as well as childcare related indicators."
Data coverage corresponds to code ilc_lvho02 of the EU-SILC survey.
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Eurostat. (August 30, 2024). Share of households living in a rented housing in Europe in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/868079/share-of-households-renting-europe/
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