Housing Cost Burden

Europe’s Housing Affordability Gap Widens, With Greece Among the Hardest Hit

Europe’s housing affordability gap widened over the past decade, with Greece among the countries where home prices pulled further ahead of incomes, according to new European Union figures. House prices rose faster than household income in 17 of the...

Nearly 6 in 10 Greeks Live in Flats, Eurostat Data Shows

Greece is one of Europe's most apartment-driven nations, a country where flats dominate housing far beyond what most European Union members see. New Eurostat data shows 59.8% of the population lives in flats, placing Greece fourth among EU member...