Home ownership rate decreased, renters increased

TURKSTAT also published data on home ownership in the scope of “Poverty and Living Conditions Statistics” for 2022.

Thus, the rate of homeowners decreased 0.8 points compared to the previous year and fell to 56.7 percent in 2022.

While the rate of those who live in rent rose to 27.2 percent in 2022 with an increase of 0.4 points compared to the previous year, the rate of those who live in lodging fell to 1.1 percent with a decrease of 0.1 points.

The rate of those who do not live in their own home and do not pay rent increased 0.5 points to 15.1 percent in this period.

1 IN 3 HOUSES HAS HEATING PROBLEMS

Not being able to heat due to the insulation of the house was the most common housing and environmental problem.

33.6 percent of the non-institutional population suffers from heating problems due to insulation, leaking roofs, damp walls, rotten window frames, etc. problems, while 21.7 percent encountered air pollution, air pollution, or other environmental problems caused by traffic or industry.