I think it's really difficult to compare all of these statistics. Take Germany: It is very normal to rent your whole life, especially in big cities. Renter law

I think it's really difficult to compare all of these statistics. Take Germany: It is very normal to rent your whole life, especially in big cities. Renter laws are very strong. House ownership is higher in rich, rural parts of the country (think south of Munich), so this skews the average house price. Also the quality floor is much higher than in the US, pushing up average prices. $20k trailer park homes simply do not exist in Germany.