Housing - Regions

This dataset provides statistics on rooms per capita, home ownership rate and housing costs as a percentage of disposable income in subnational regions.

Data definition and source

• Rooms per capita is the average number of rooms available per person in a household. A room is typically defined as a space in a dwelling intended for habitation, such as bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, and other spaces, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, hallways, and utility rooms.
• Home ownership rate refers to the percentage of people who own the home where they live (own outright and with a morgage).
• Housing costs as a percentage of disposable income considers the expenditure of households in housing - such as mortgages and rents - and maintenance of the house - including water, electricity, gas and other fuels, as well as furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house.

Data sources are detailled in OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance 2024 - Annex B

Definition of regions

Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx).

Cite this dataset

OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Housing - Regions), http://oe.cd/geostats.

Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org