44% of the European urban population lives in areas where average incomes are only enough to buy less than 50 square meters

Approximately 44 percent of the urban population in Europe resides in areas where average incomes are only sufficient to purchase residential properties smaller than 50 square meters. Furthermore, roughly 39 percent of Europeans cannot afford even a small apartment or studio of this size with their earnings, placing standard housing out of reach for a significant portion of the urban populace.

The findings highlight severe affordability constraints within the European housing market, where middle-income earners face restricted purchasing power that limits them to purchasing compact studios or one-bedroom units, or prevents homeownership entirely in numerous urban zones.