Lithuania: housing

Are house prices rising in Lithuania?

House prices in Lithuania were 14.3% higher in the second quarter of 2026 than a year earlier, according to Eurostat's house price index. In the first quarter of 2026 the annual rise was 11.9%.

The house price index measures changes in the prices of all dwellings bought by households, both new and existing, whatever their use. It tracks price changes over time and does not give the price level in euros.

Official sources: Eurostat: House price index, quarterly data (prc_hpi_q)

What share of people in Lithuania own their home?

86.5% of people in Lithuania lived in a home owned by their household in 2025, according to Eurostat's EU-SILC tenure data. 69.7% lived in a home with no outstanding mortgage or housing loan, and 16.8% in one with a mortgage. 13.5% were tenants, of whom 3.6% of the population paid rent at market price.

The figures share out the whole population by the tenure of the dwelling they live in. They are provisional for 2025.

Official sources: Eurostat: Distribution of population by tenure status (ilc_lvho02)

What is Lithuania's urbanisation rate?

The UN Population Division puts the share of people living in urban areas in Lithuania at 69.1% in 2025. No year since 2005 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 69.6%; Lithuania is 28th highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 79th highest.

What share of Lithuania's city dwellers live in slums?

UN-Habitat puts the share of city dwellers living in slums in Lithuania at 0.5% in 2022. Its high point since 2006 was 2006, at 2.9%; its low point was 2018, at 0.2%. It is 18th highest of 43 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 0.3%. Worldwide: 134th of 170.

How many people in Lithuania have electricity?

100.0%: that is the share of people with access to electricity in Lithuania for 2024, according to the World Bank. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 100.0%, and Lithuania placed 1st highest of 52. Worldwide: 1st of 193.

What is access to safe water in Lithuania?

In 2024, the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Lithuania was 96.7%, according to WHO and UNICEF. No year since 2005 has been higher. Europe & Central Asia median: 96.7%; Lithuania is 25th highest of 51. Worldwide: 37th of 134.

What is access to sanitation in Lithuania?

According to WHO and UNICEF, the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Lithuania was 96.4% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 90.2%; Lithuania is 10th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 19th of 134.

What is access to clean cooking in Lithuania?

In 2024, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Lithuania was 99.0%, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 99.0%, and Lithuania placed 21st highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 45th highest.