Bulgaria is among the European countries where residential space is used most efficiently, according to recent Eurostat data. While many parts of Europe face growing pressure from housing shortages and rising affordability concerns, Bulgaria reports one of the lowest rates of housing underutilization on the continent.

Bulgaria continues to rank as the lowest-priced country in the European Union in terms of overall household consumption in 2025, according to Eurostat’s latest flash estimates…

One in three people in the EU live in under-occupied homes, while housing advocates say policymakers need to expand the supply of affordable, smaller properties.