3 ms·Germany has the highest proportion of rental tenants in the EU2 points by kleiba 10mo agoxenospn 10mo agoFrom what I can tell (I briefly considered renting an apt in Nuremberg), rent is very affordable, even considering low German salaries.kleiba 10mo agoInterestingly, more than half the population of Germany does not own the home they live in.beardyw 10mo agoI think security of tenure is often a factor. I assume Germany must have strong rights. UK is 35%kleiba 10mo agoI think affordability is another factor, as in, it's not always by choice that people rent.