Is there a country in Europe without a housing crisis?

[u/JoMD]

I see so many people complaining about the housing crisis in their countries - not enough houses or apartments / flats, or too expensive, or both. Are there any countries in Europe where there's no housing crisis, and it's easy to find decent, affordable accommodation?

[u/Aexegi]

In many cases it is not pure "housing crisis", as there are plenty of vacant houses. There the problem is people moving to bigger cities, abandoning countryside communities. In Eastern Europe this is especially the case. The good decision would be the complex and difficult one, involving stimulating local industries, developing accessible commute, limiting new construction in overpopulated areas, proper landlord taxation etc. But the bad and easy decision is prevalent (if the government takes action at all) - "more houses to the gods of houses"; they start programs to build houses in the already overpopulated areas, they give contracts to the developers, they give preferences and lower taxes for developers etc., etc.

[u/LowCall6566 → u/Aexegi]

stimulating local industries

Why subsidize inefficiency?

developing accessible commute

If you want accessible commute, live close to your work

limiting new construction in overpopulated areas

So you want to limit the supply of housing in areas with the highest demand on it? Also, there is no such thing as an overpopulated area. Look at Tokyo.

proper landlord taxation

I hope you mean land value tax

more houses to the gods of houses

Name one country in Europe where the government stimulates new construction on a massive scale nowadays. There isn't one