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The housing sector is at the heart of Europe’s social and economic fabric, impacting everything from access to affordable homes and urban planning to energy efficiency and social inclusion. As cities grow and challenges such as rising costs and climate change intensify, open data is playing a crucial role in helping policymakers, researchers, and businesses develop smarter, more sustainable housing solutions. By opening access to information on land use, building permits, energy performance, and housing prices, open data supports evidence-based decision-making that benefits citizens and communities alike.

To foster innovation in the housing sector, the European Commission supports a range of initiatives that leverage open data to improve planning and renovation practices. The encourages better use of data to address challenges such as affordable housing and sustainable urban development. Similarly, research projects like  make use of building and environmental data to develop circular renovation models and support greener housing across Europe.

Open data platforms play a key role in supporting these efforts by providing the necessary information for better policymaking and planning. The  provides harmonised data on land use, population density, and housing quality across European cities, supporting better planning and monitoring. In addition, the  facilitates the sharing of spatial information, improving access to geospatial data essential for urban development and housing policy design. Together, these initiatives enhance transparency and accessibility in the housing sector and empower stakeholders to address pressing social and environmental challenges.

Whether you are a policymaker, urban planner, or researcher, open housing data offers extensive opportunities to drive innovation and improve quality of life. Explore housing and urban development datasets on data.europa.eu and discover how open data is helping to build the sustainable communities of tomorrow.

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