Germany - Dwelling Stocks





Germany: Dwelling Stocks

Mnemonic HSTK.IDEU
Unit Ths., NSA
Adjustments Not Seasonally Adjusted
Annual 0.66 %
Data 2022 43,366
2021 43,084

Series Information

Source Federal Statistical Office (FSO) - Germany
Release Dwelling Stock
Frequency Annual
Start Date 12/31/1986
End Date 12/31/2022

Germany: Real Estate

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
House Price Index Apr 2026 251.89 252 Index August 2005=100, NSA Monthly
House Price Index for Existing Homes Apr 2026 179.82 179.43 Index August 2005=100, NSA Monthly
House Price Value for Existing Homes Apr 2026 377.46 376,787 Euros, NSA Monthly
Building Permits Mar 2026 21,775 22,220 #, NSA Monthly
House Price Index for New Homes 2026 Q1 137 135 Index 2021=100, NSA Quarterly
Non-residential Building Permits Mar 2026 4.61 4.59 Bil. DEM/Bil. EUR, CDASA Monthly
Building Completions 2024 161,682 183,665 Number Annual
Residential Building Permits 2024 54,806 67,889 #, NSA Annual
Dwelling Stocks 2022 43,366 43,084 Ths., NSA Annual

Release Information

For Germany, dwelling stock and related detail (dwellings, rooms, rooms per dwelling, area) in owner-occupied housholds and main tenant households. For the entire country and the former East and West Germany.

  • Measurements:
    • Unitary count (Number)
    • Thousands count (Ths.)
    • Unitary square meters (Sqm)
  • Adjustment: Not applicable
  • Native frequency: Annual
  • Start date: As early as 1986
  • Geo coverage:
    • Country
    • West Germany (IDEU_W)
    • East Germany (IDEU_E)

Global concept aliases:

  • HSTK

The source reports the statistics in terms of three geographic descriptions: The housing stock of the total of Germany, the housing stock in the former federal territory without Berlin, and the housing stock of new countries and specifies New Länder and Berlin. 

The types of housing stocks displayed are apartments (both residential and non-residential) with total number of rooms ranging from 1 room to 7 or more rooms, as well as total number of rooms ad total area of living space available on the market. 

Data from 2010 onwards are based on the building and housing census 2011.

  • Aug 2006 - Initial version.
  • Dec 2024 - Properties.