Price/Rent Ratio in Belgium compared to Europe
This price-to-rent ratio helps assess whether it is more cost-effective to buy or rent a home in a given market. A high price-to-rent ratio suggests that buying a property is more expensive relative to renting, whereas a low ratio indicates that buying may be more favorable than renting.
- Price-to-Rent Ratio below 16: It's generally cheaper to buy a home than to rent.
- Price-to-Rent Ratio between 17 and 20: The cost of buying and renting is roughly comparable.
- Price-to-Rent Ratio above 21: It's generally cheaper to rent than to buy.
Last updated June, 2024
| Luxembourg |
37 yrs
|
| Switzerland |
33 yrs
|
| Czech Rep. |
28 yrs
|
| Austria |
28 yrs
|
| Malta |
27 yrs
|
| Germany |
27 yrs
|
| Denmark |
25 yrs
|
| Norway |
24 yrs
|
| Belgium |
24 yrs
|
| Slovenia |
22 yrs
|
| Estonia |
22 yrs
|
| France |
22 yrs
|
| Cyprus |
22 yrs
|
| Bulgaria |
22 yrs
|
| Croatia |
21 yrs
|
| Greece |
21 yrs
|
| Finland |
20 yrs
|
| Slovak Rep. |
19 yrs
|
| Portugal |
18 yrs
|
| Montenegro |
18 yrs
|
| Poland |
17 yrs
|
| Hungary |
17 yrs
|
| Sweden |
17 yrs
|
| Spain |
17 yrs
|
| North Macedonia |
17 yrs
|
| Netherlands |
17 yrs
|
| Lithuania |
16 yrs
|
| Romania |
15 yrs
|
| UK |
14 yrs
|
| Italy |
14 yrs
|
| Latvia |
12 yrs
|
| Ireland |
12 yrs
|
Belgium real estate data, including prices, rents, and sizes in square meters, has been compiled and analyzed from the following sources:
- European Central Bank (ECB)
- Immoweb