Luxembourg: housing

Are house prices falling in Luxembourg?

Housing prices in Luxembourg were 2.2% lower in the second quarter of 2026 than a year earlier, and 1.1% higher than in the first quarter, according to STATEC and the Housing Observatory. The general index covers both existing homes and homes under construction.

STATEC attributes the annual fall to a base effect: activity was strong in the second quarter of 2025, as buyers moved ahead of the end of tax measures, which pushed prices up temporarily. The quarterly rise is therefore a better guide to the recent trend. The figures come from notarial deeds of completed sales.

Official sources: STATEC: Housing in figures, second quarter 2026 (French)

How much does an apartment cost in Luxembourg?

Existing apartments in Luxembourg sold for an average of EUR 7,795 per square metre in the second quarter of 2026, 2.2% less than a year earlier, according to the Housing Observatory. Apartments under construction averaged EUR 9,809 per square metre, and about EUR 785,837 each.

The price per square metre for new apartments fell 6.7% in a year, but the observatory says this mainly reflects a sharp rise in the average size of apartments sold, and the average price per new apartment rose 8.4%. Average prices change with the mix of homes sold. For the whole of 2025, STATEC puts the average apartment price at EUR 628,124 in Luxembourg in Figures 2026.

Official sources: Housing Observatory: sale prices (French) · STATEC: Luxembourg in Figures 2026 (PDF)

How fast are rents rising in Luxembourg?

Advertised rents for apartments in Luxembourg rose 5.8% in the year to the second quarter of 2026, according to the Housing Observatory. That was faster than in previous quarters (+2.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and +4.4% in the first quarter of 2026) and well above consumer price inflation of 2.4% over the same period.

Advertised rents for houses fell 3.1%, but houses make up only 4% of rental listings, so that figure is volatile. These are rents asked in listings on the IMMOTOP.LU portal, not rents actually paid under signed leases. The number of apartment rental listings rose 28% in a year.

Official sources: Housing Observatory: rental prices (French)

How much is the rent subsidy in Luxembourg?

Luxembourg's rent subsidy ranges from EUR 10 to EUR 520 a month, depending on household composition and income, according to Guichet.lu. To qualify, the household's net income must be below a statutory limit and the rent, excluding charges, must be more than 25% of its net monthly income.

The aid is paid monthly by the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning and reviewed every 12 months. Applicants must have a regular income and the right to stay in Luxembourg for more than three months. Guichet.lu offers a simulator to estimate the amount.

Official sources: Guichet.lu: rent subsidy

What share of people own their home in Luxembourg?

64.1% of Luxembourg's population lived in a home owned by their household in 2025, according to Eurostat: 38.0% with a mortgage or loan and 26.1% without. The remaining 35.9% were tenants, 28.1% paying market rent and 7.8% a reduced rent or none.

Eurostat marks 2025 with a break in series. The EU average ownership rate was 68.5% in 2025, according to the same dataset. The figures come from the EU survey on income and living conditions and count people, not dwellings.

Official sources: Eurostat: population by tenure status, Luxembourg

How many people in Luxembourg live in cities?

94.9%: that is the share of people living in urban areas in Luxembourg for 2025, according to the UN Population Division. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 69.6%, and Luxembourg placed 4th highest of 52. Worldwide: 11th of 193.

How many people in Luxembourg live in slums?

0.0%: that is the share of city dwellers living in slums in Luxembourg for 2022, according to UN-Habitat. No year since 2006 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 0.3%, and Luxembourg placed 32nd highest of 43. Worldwide: 154th of 170.

How many people in Luxembourg have electricity?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 100.0%. It has not changed since 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 100.0%, and Luxembourg placed 1st highest of 52. Worldwide: 1st of 193.

What share of people in Luxembourg have safe drinking water?

WHO and UNICEF puts the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Luxembourg at 99.7% in 2024. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 99.8%; its low point was 2018, at 99.6%. Europe & Central Asia median: 96.7%; Luxembourg is 13th highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 17th of 134.

What share of people in Luxembourg have safe sanitation?

In 2024, the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Luxembourg was 96.3%, according to WHO and UNICEF. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 90.2%; Luxembourg is 11th highest of 45. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 20th highest.

What is access to clean cooking in Luxembourg?

According to the WHO, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Luxembourg was 100.0% in 2024. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 99.0%; Luxembourg is 1st highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.