Housing situation in the German population 2016-2022

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in Germany on the living situation among the population from 2016 to 2022. In 2022, just under 29 million people lived in a house they owned, 36.9 million rented and 4.62 million lived in shared accommodation.

Population in Germany from 2016 to 2022, by housing situation (in millions)

Characteristic	Own house	Own apartment	Rent	Shared accommodation*
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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2016 to 2022

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information on main unit:
Base: German-speaking population aged 14 and older living in private households in the location of the main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany

Information on total sample:
2015: 25,140 respondents, projection to 69.24 million persons
2016: 23,854 million persons 69.56 million persons
2017: 23,356 respondents, projection to 70.09 million persons
2018: 23,389 respondents, projection to 70.45 million persons
2019: 23,318 respondents, projection to 70.60 million persons
2020: 23,191 respondents, representing 70.64 million people
2021: 22,563 respondents, representing 70.54 million people
2022: 23,015 respondents, representing 70.6 million people

Further information on the methodology is available here.

This question was asked during the survey in the following wording: „If you live with your parents, this housing situation refers to the housing situation of your parents."

Multiple answers were possible, with "Shared accommodation" (in own house, in own apartment or for rent).