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 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
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
- 8 Sweden 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 9 Greece 675.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 47,256 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 89.2% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 439.62 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 11.2 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 25,522 Million euro (2023)
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 38 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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