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EU Home Ownership Declines: Romania Leads at 94%

2/6/2026

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In 2024, 68% of the European Union (EU) population owned their homes, down from 69% in 2023.
Romania (94%), Slovakia (93%), and Hungary (92%) had the highest ownership rates.
Croatia had 91% home ownership.
The Eurostat report shows 51% live in houses and 48% in flats, with Malta at 2.2 rooms per person, Slovakia and Romania at 1.1 rooms, and Croatia's average household size at 2.7 (EU 2.3).

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Story summary

In 2024, 68% of the European Union (EU) population owned their homes, down from 69% in 2023.
Romania (94%), Slovakia (93%), and Hungary (92%) had the highest ownership rates.
Croatia had 91% home ownership.
The Eurostat report shows 51% live in houses and 48% in flats, with Malta at 2.2 rooms per person, Slovakia and Romania at 1.1 rooms, and Croatia's average household size at 2.7 (EU 2.3).