Total housing costs in pps in Germany
Germany: Total housing costs in pps was 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total housing costs in pps in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total housing costs in pps in Germany is 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total housing costs in pps in Germany peaked at 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 497.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2005.
Germany ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total housing costs in pps in Germany, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 497.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2006 | 712.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 785.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 801 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 771.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 640.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 673.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 677.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 718.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 667.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 700.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 726.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 721.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 726.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 830.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 659 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 706.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 764.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 804 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 812.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 460.45 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 495.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total housing costs in pps in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +43.3% | 497.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 712.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 713.56 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 497.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 801 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5 |
| 2010s | 708.42 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 640.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 830.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 763.73 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 659 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Luxembourg 973 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 4 Switzerland 971.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 5 Iceland 876.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 7 Netherlands 721.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 7 Netherlands 721.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 9 Sweden 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,834 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total housing costs in pps in Germany?
- Total housing costs in pps in Germany was 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total housing costs in pps recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest total housing costs in pps recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for total housing costs in pps?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total housing costs in pps rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total housing costs in pps. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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