Price/Rent Ratio in Romania 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
France 36 yrs
Switzerland 32 yrs
Czech Rep. 32 yrs
Finland 30 yrs
Malta 30 yrs
Austria 28 yrs
Germany 27 yrs
Latvia 25 yrs
Norway 24 yrs
Slovenia 22 yrs
Estonia 22 yrs
Belgium 22 yrs
Cyprus 22 yrs
Bulgaria 22 yrs
Croatia 21 yrs
Greece 21 yrs
Denmark 21 yrs
North Macedonia 20 yrs
Hungary 19 yrs
Slovak Rep. 19 yrs
Lithuania 19 yrs
Portugal 18 yrs
Poland 18 yrs
Spain 17 yrs
Netherlands 17 yrs
Romania 15 yrs
UK 14 yrs
Italy 14 yrs
Turkey 14 yrs
Montenegro 13 yrs
Ireland 12 yrs

Romania real estate data, including prices, rents, and sizes in square meters, has been compiled and analyzed from the following sources:

  • Imobiliare
  • Ziarul Financiar

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