According to figures from the European statistics agency Eurostat, German youth are, on average, moving out of their parents’ home at the age of 24.1 years. On average, sons leave at 24.8, while daughters move out at a slightly younger age of 23.3.
Sociologist Anne Berngruber of the German Youth Institute (DJI) noted that this trend aligns with other life milestones, observing that young women tend to achieve certain life passages earlier than young men. She stated that women are also more likely to enter their first committed relationships or move in with a partner sooner, suggesting this may contribute to the earlier departure age for young women.
Looking at the broader European context, the average age for leaving the parental home across the EU is 26.3 years. The latest departure age is seen among young Croatians, who on average leave at 31.5 years. Greece and Slovakia also lag behind, with averages of 30.9 years.
However, the pattern differs in Northern Europe. Young Finns, for instance, leave their parental home at an average of 21.3 years. Similar trends of establishing themselves at a comparative early age are observed in the Netherlands (21.8 years) and Lithuania (22.7 years).
These statistics reflect data from 2025, indicating a slight increase in the average moving-out age compared to the previous year, which was 23.9 years.
