Overview

• A YouGov survey of over 4,000 Germans commissioned by the Deutsche Presse-Agentur finds 15% spend more than half their net income on rent and 3% pay over 70%.
• Eurostat data show 11.5% of the population lived in overcrowded housing last year and urban residents are about three times more likely to face space shortages than those in rural areas.
• Figures from the Statistisches Bundesamt reveal single parents, people at risk of poverty and adults with foreign passports are disproportionately affected by cramped living conditions.
• Renters report generous space, with 53% saying their homes have more rooms than occupants and only 6% experiencing fewer rooms than household members.
• Homeowners fare even better, as 76% report more rooms than occupants and many enjoying two or more extra rooms.