Approximately 25% of 25-year-olds reside with their parents.
In Germany, most young people move out of their parents' house by the time they turn 24. This is much earlier than the EU average. However, about a fourth of 25-year-olds are still living with their parents. This trend is more common among men.
As per the Federal Statistical Office, 28% of 25-year-olds in Germany were still living with their parents last year. This figure has remained largely unchanged since 2020. It's interesting to note that more sons than daughters hang around their parents' home. While 33% of sons still live with their parents, only 21% of daughters do.
As time goes on, this trend reverses slightly. At age 30, 13% of young men continue to live with their parents, while just 6% of women do. By the time they hit their 30s and 40s, this number drops dramatically: only 5% of men and less than 2% of women are still residing with their parents.
When we compare Germany's stats to the rest of the EU, things become interesting. The average age of leaving home in Germany was 23.9 years, which is significantly lower than the EU average of 26.3 years. Children in the Nordic countries are also more likely to move out early - the lowest average age for leaving home is 21.4 years in Finland, followed by Denmark and Sweden at 21.8 years.
On the other hand, states in southern and eastern Europe have a higher age for leaving home. The highest average age was found in Croatia at 31.8 years. Other countries with a relatively high age for leaving home include Slovakia (31.0), Greece (30.6), Spain (30.4), Italy (30.0), and Bulgaria (30.0).
A fascinating observation made by the statisticians is that wherever you look in the EU, except Malta, females tend to leave home earlier than males. The average age for leaving home for women in Germany is 23.1 years, while it's 24.7 years for men. For the entire EU, women usually leave home at 25.4 years while men average 27.2 years.
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In contrast to the EU average, 28% of 25-year-olds in Germany, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office, were still living in an apartment with their parents last year. Moreover, international data shows that German parents are more likely to have their 25-year-old son living with them, with 33% of sons still residing in an apartment, compared to 21% of daughters.
