Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/331929 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Citation: 
[Journal:] DIW Weekly Report [ISSN:] 2568-7697 [Volume:] 15 [Issue:] 44 [Year:] 2025 [Pages:] 299-307
Publisher: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Abstract: 
Homeownership is far less prevalent in Germany than in most other European countries. This Weekly Report examines the extent to which homeownership in Germany depends on the ownership status of parents and how the association has changed over time. Homeownership rates are significantly lower among younger birth cohorts than among older cohorts. At the same time, intergenerational mobility toward renting is increasing: adult children of parents who own their own homes are more likely to move into rentals. Children whose parents rent are less likely to buy a home. The relative association between parental homeownership and children owning homes is declining significantly over time. However, unequal opportunities for homeownership based on family background remains an ongoing issue in Germany. In a European comparison, the homeownership status of children in Germany still depends relatively strongly on that of their parents. To counteract this, it could be useful to remove equity barriers for specific target groups, such as young families.
Subjects: 
housing
homeownership
social mobility
JEL: 
D14
D31
R31
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Article

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