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🇧🇪Belgium home ownership rate

Belgium's home ownership rate is 70.9% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 70.3% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from 70.3% to 73.7%. That is 5.8 percentage points above the euro-area average of 65.1% — the 17th of 30 European countries that report it.

Home ownership rate · Belgium
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Belgium home ownership rate, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (ilc_lvho02) · data through 2025 · released 2026-09-17 · modifications: none
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The home ownership rate is the share of the population living in households that own their home, with or without a mortgage or loan still to repay. The rest live as tenants, paying a market rent or a reduced rent, or living rent-free. It comes from the EU-SILC household survey and is published once a year.

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Belgium home ownership rate — frequently asked questions

What is Belgium's home ownership rate?
Belgium's home ownership rate is 70.9% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
How does Belgium's home ownership rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 17th-highest of 30 European countries that report it, against a euro-area average of 65.1%.
Is Belgium's home ownership rate rising or falling?
It rose from 70.3% to 70.9% in the latest reading (2025).
What does “home ownership rate” measure?
The home ownership rate is the share of the population living in households that own their home, with or without a mortgage or loan still to repay. The rest live as tenants, paying a market rent or a reduced rent, or living rent-free. It comes from the EU-SILC household survey and is published once a year.

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