Real Estate: Housing stock is growing faster than the population
Last year, the housing stock grew by 196,000 units or 0.4 percent, the office reported on the basis of the updated
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Last year, the housing stock grew by 196,000 units or 0.4 percent, the office reported on the basis of the updated microcensus 2022. That was about 6.0 percent more than at the end of 2015. Since 2015, around 2.5 million apartments have been added, so that by the end of 2025 there were about 44.0 million apartments in Germany, as the Federal Statistical Office announced.
Furthermore, The total living space of all apartments increased by 8.9 percent in the ten years since 2015. Thus, the apartments in Germany became on average somewhat larger: At the end of 2025, the average living space was 94.0 square meters (+2.2 percent), the average living space per capita was 49.5 square meters (+7.1 percent). Single-family homes account for just under a third at 31.3 percent.
In addition, Of the apartments in residential buildings, 54.9 percent are apartment buildings. During this period, the population has grown by 1.6 percent to 83.5 million people.
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Last year, the housing stock grew by 196,000 units or 0.4 percent, the office reported on the basis of the updated microcensus 2022.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThat was about 6.0 percent more than at the end of 2015.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSince 2015, around 2.5 million apartments have been added, so that by the end of 2025 there were about 44.0 million apartments in Germany, as the Federal Statistical Office announced.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe total living space of all apartments increased by 8.9 percent in the ten years since 2015.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThus, the apartments in Germany became on average somewhat larger: At the end of 2025, the average living space was 94.0 square meters (+2.2 percent), the average living space per capita was 49.5 square meters (+7.1 percent).
reliability low1/2 sourcesSingle-family homes account for just under a third at 31.3 percent.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOf the apartments in residential buildings, 54.9 percent are apartment buildings.
reliability low1/2 sourcesDuring this period, the population has grown by 1.6 percent to 83.5 million people.
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