Broad direction
21 down · 9 up · 1 flat
Most listed geographies moved away from house living between 2010 and 2024.
Eurostat Housing Conditions
Living in houses fell across much of Europe
The share of people living in a house rather than another dwelling type declined in most listed European countries between 2010 and 2024. Ireland still sits far above the rest, while Malta and Portugal posted the sharpest drops and Poland led the gains.
EU27 benchmark
53.7% to 51.4%
The EU aggregate slipped by 2.3 percentage points and is shown as a reference row rather than a ranked country.
Largest shifts
Malta -14.3 pts · Poland +5.4 pts
The strongest decline and increase are both easy to read without hover.