Survey: Eight in ten Czechs without property say owning a home is out of reach

Eight out of ten Czechs who do not own a home say buying one is out of reach, with the share even higher among under-30s. Compared with Germany, Poland and Slovakia, Czechs are the most pessimistic about home ownership. The findings come from a survey by Modrá pyramida, a Czech financial services company, conducted in all four countries.

Eurostat data show that in 2024 about three quarters of Czechs lived in owner-occupied housing, while renting rose to 25 percent. In Germany, ownership and renting are roughly equal. Poland and Slovakia have higher ownership rates, with 87 percent of Poles and 93 percent of Slovaks living in their own homes.