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EU countries by population living in owner-occupied homes

Romania had the highest population living in owner-occupied homes of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 96%. Germany had the lowest, at 51.7%. The median was 75.1% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 70.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest96Romania
Lowest51.7Germany
Median75.127 EU countries
European Union (27)70.1History

All EU countries, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

RomaniaRomania: 96 %96LithuaniaLithuania: 90.3 %90.3CroatiaCroatia: 90 %90SlovakiaSlovakia: 89.5 %89.5HungaryHungary: 86.3 %86.3PolandPoland: 83.4 %83.4BulgariaBulgaria: 82.3 %82.3EstoniaEstonia: 81.4 %81.4MaltaMalta: 81.4 %81.4LatviaLatvia: 80.9 %80.9CzechiaCzechia: 78.2 %78.2SpainSpain: 77.8 %77.8PortugalPortugal: 75.2 %75.2SloveniaSlovenia: 75.1 %75.1GreeceGreece: 73.9 %73.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 73.9 %73.9CyprusCyprus: 72.5 %72.5ItalyItaly: 72.3 %72.3FinlandFinland: 71.6 %71.6BelgiumBelgium: 70.9 %70.9IrelandIreland: 69.5 %69.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 69 %69SwedenSweden: 65.2 %65.2FranceFrance: 64.9 %64.9DenmarkDenmark: 61.7 %61.7AustriaAustria: 55 %55GermanyGermany: 51.7 %51.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Romania96-0.4 pts
2Lithuania90.3+0.9 pts
3Croatia90-0.3 pts
4Slovakia89.5+0.2 pts
5Hungary86.30 pts
6Poland83.4-0.3 pts
7Bulgaria Series break82.30 pts
8Estonia81.4-0.1 pts
8Malta81.4+1 pts
10Latvia80.9+0.7 pts
11Czechia78.2+0.2 pts
12Spain77.8-0.4 pts
13Portugal75.2+0.4 pts
14Slovenia75.1-1.1 pts
15Greece73.9-1.2 pts
15Luxembourg Series break73.9+0.7 pts
17Cyprus72.5-0.5 pts
18Italy72.3-0.6 pts
19Finland71.6-1.1 pts
20Belgium70.9-0.5 pts
21Ireland69.5-0.1 pts
22Netherlands Series break69+1.2 pts
23Sweden65.2-1 pts
24France64.9+0.8 pts
25Denmark61.7-1 pts
26Austria55-0.7 pts
27Germany51.7-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Share of the population living in a dwelling owned by a member of their household, with or without a mortgage or loan outstanding (EU statistics on income and living conditions, EU-SILC).

Eurostat publishes this as the EU measure of home ownership. It counts people, not homes: the US homeownership rate counts owner-occupied housing units as a share of occupied units, so the two are not comparable. The reference year is the survey year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Distribution of population by tenure status, owner, all households and incomes (ilc_lvho02). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho02/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest population living in owner-occupied homes?

Romania, with 96% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest population living in owner-occupied homes?

Germany, with 51.7% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Distribution of population by tenure status, owner, all households and incomes (ilc_lvho02). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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