Depends on the country you live.
In Europe, the more north you go, the sooner people tend to move out.
A lot of factors can influence this, from economy to culture.
For example, Scandinavian countries is around 20-21, central and West Europe around 26.
South Europe after 30.
I don’t know the actual averages, but from what I’ve seen, it’s later than in other European countries, and much later than in the US.
There are many people who study at a university in another city (university starts at ages 19/20 here), so that’s a common age when people “move out”. But one thing to mention, most people don’t consider moving to study in another city as being fully moved out. Especially not if you’re living in dorms. Like as long as your permanent address is at your parents’ house, you’re not really moved out, that’s how it’s often seen. In Slovakia, most people do masters so we finish university at ages 24/25 and then some people move out at this age, once they find a job. Others move out when they decide to move together with their partner or get married. Which tends to be in late 20’s or early 30’s. But many stay living at home even longer
In the U.S., for decades until recently, it used to be age 18, the age many young people went off to college, the military, or got a job. Today it’s somewhere in the 20s as they stay home with their parents much longer. Living at home past about 18 years old used to be deeply embarrassing.
In Denmark the average age for moving out of your parents home is 21 years old. This is slightly later than it used to be, likely primarily because of issues with finding affordable housing in the larger cities.
Women move away faster than men, children of single parents move away faster and people living in cheaper areas move away faster.
These statistics are based on the official addresses, so keep in mind that people attending boarding schools (and we have a strong tradition for this in Denmark: kostskole, efterskole, højskole, skolehjem), travelling in their gap year or doing military service will not necessarily count, as they will in many cases simply keep their address at their parents home.
Also a special mention to young people living on islands without any schools for secondary education. There aren’t that many of them but they move away much faster.
> The highest average ages, at 30 years or above, were recorded in Croatia (33.4 years), Slovakia (30.8), Greece (30.7), Bulgaria and Spain (both 30.3), Malta (30.1) and Italy (30.0). In contrast, the lowest average ages, all under 23 years old, were registered in Finland (21.3 years), Sweden (21.4), Denmark (21.7) and Estonia (22.7).
> In the space of 10 years, the average age of young people leaving their parental home increased in 14 EU countries, most notably in Croatia (+1.8 years), Greece (+1.7) and Spain (+1.6). In 2012, the lowest average in the EU was in Sweden, where young people left their parental home at 19.9 years old, however, in 10 years that average increased by 1.5 years.
In Finland, according to statistics, the average age is 21.5 years. The most important reason is to become independent. There are large differences within the country, though. In big cities, the high price of housing makes it more difficult. Meanwhile, one of the major motivations is going to tertiary education, which is not available in small towns and the countryside, which means that you have to move out to study. At 24 years, the proportion of those still living in their childhood home has fallen to 12%. In this respect, Finland is solidly Northern European. Continuing to live with parents is seen as a sign of immaturity and is a bit embarrassing, a kind of "failure to launch". The article linked notes this peer pressure as a major motivation for moving out.
In this economy, when people have enough money for rent. Which is quite hard in Romania when many of the apartments for rent cost almost 1 minimum wage per month. (At least in the bigger cities). Leaving this aside, I know people who moved out at 18 when they started university (in another city), or others after university if they studied in their hometown. I myself moved out at 26 BC of money issues.
In Poland stats are skewed as young people are in dorms and their adress is this the same. Generally I would say that most college students move out around age of 19. But most people go back to homes during weekend. I kmow few cases of people who fully moved from their family homes before age 20 but their living standards are mostly very low
19 is the average age in Sweden, but that also includes people moving because of studies. In my experience people often move out as soon as they get their first job after studies (if they haven’t moved to another city for studies that is).
Being a young adult and still living with your parents even though you have a job is a bit shameful here in Sweden so it’s a high pressure to find your own place as soon as you’ve got a steady job which nowdays is easier said than done with the housing crisis.
According to an article from 2020 the average age is 21.4 years. One third move out before the age of 20 and only 9% still live with their parents at age 26 or older. Also, women move out two years earlier than men (20.6 vs. 22.6 years of age).
This is based on my interpretation, not statistics.
Culturally I think 18-25 is normal, but due to the housing crisis we’re more looking at 25, maybe 30 to 35 at the moment. You can see that this is a huge difference, which is not ideal.
Probably in their 30s. Even if someone from a smaller town comes to study in a bigger place, they’ll probably move back when they’re done if they don’t want to pursue a career in the big city.
You also have to count people that are from said big cities and study in their own city, often more than half of the total amount of students. They will keep living at their parents home while doing so.
In Finland average age to move away from parents is 21.
But in general families are not driving anyone away and its rather about moving to study or work in other town.
Its not weird if person lives with parents untill 25, if studies for example are in same city or town. Cheaper to stay at parents than move to expensive apartment.
Most of my friends left home for uni and maybe went back home for a short spell after graduation, so between 18-21 is a probably the age range, at least for my age group (we are now in our 30s)
I moved out at 16 to go to a high school that was too far away from where I grew up to commute. That was a choice I made, but there are rural areas where most/all kids have to do that.
Not sure what the average is, but for my social circles, we all moved out at 18 the moment we graduated high school by choice. Some to college, some just to work, all just to get away from our parents and prove that we could do it on our own. For the most part we all did even if it meant surviving with 5 of us in a two bedroom apartment eating Ramen and Totinos pizza.
It was generally the wealthy kids who stayed with their parents the longest or moved back in when they struggled. This was mid 90s. I’m sure the age is much higher now.
Some years ago, during my studies, I had this conversation between me, Dane, Swede, and Italian. Anyways Dane and Swede argue that for them, this meant at age 20 since they moved out to uni.
For me and Italian, it meant when you start working, renting your own apartment and moving your permanent address, tho we also moved away at 20 for studies.
I think this information is processed differently between cultures in Europe.
For me personally moving at 20s to uni, didn’t mean I have moved out my parents, since my parents still contributed to my expenses, and it took me around 10 more years till I got my own apartment.
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Depends on the country you live.
In Europe, the more north you go, the sooner people tend to move out.
A lot of factors can influence this, from economy to culture.
For example, Scandinavian countries is around 20-21, central and West Europe around 26.
South Europe after 30.
The average is apparently 23 for women and 25 for men, but anywhere between 18 and early to mid 20s is normal.
I don’t know the actual averages, but from what I’ve seen, it’s later than in other European countries, and much later than in the US.
There are many people who study at a university in another city (university starts at ages 19/20 here), so that’s a common age when people “move out”. But one thing to mention, most people don’t consider moving to study in another city as being fully moved out. Especially not if you’re living in dorms. Like as long as your permanent address is at your parents’ house, you’re not really moved out, that’s how it’s often seen. In Slovakia, most people do masters so we finish university at ages 24/25 and then some people move out at this age, once they find a job. Others move out when they decide to move together with their partner or get married. Which tends to be in late 20’s or early 30’s. But many stay living at home even longer
In the U.S., for decades until recently, it used to be age 18, the age many young people went off to college, the military, or got a job. Today it’s somewhere in the 20s as they stay home with their parents much longer. Living at home past about 18 years old used to be deeply embarrassing.
Usually 18-20
Some before, because of studies other places.
I moved out at 18 because of military service and the further studies.
im tlaking to someone in their 30’s in paris, who lives with her mom, I think across the world its much later than people think
In Denmark the average age for moving out of your parents home is 21 years old. This is slightly later than it used to be, likely primarily because of issues with finding affordable housing in the larger cities.
Women move away faster than men, children of single parents move away faster and people living in cheaper areas move away faster.
These statistics are based on the official addresses, so keep in mind that people attending boarding schools (and we have a strong tradition for this in Denmark: kostskole, efterskole, højskole, skolehjem), travelling in their gap year or doing military service will not necessarily count, as they will in many cases simply keep their address at their parents home.
Also a special mention to young people living on islands without any schools for secondary education. There aren’t that many of them but they move away much faster.
Italy, 30yo, which is the age when most people have both reached financial stability and have a partner they might want to go live with
> The highest average ages, at 30 years or above, were recorded in Croatia (33.4 years), Slovakia (30.8), Greece (30.7), Bulgaria and Spain (both 30.3), Malta (30.1) and Italy (30.0). In contrast, the lowest average ages, all under 23 years old, were registered in Finland (21.3 years), Sweden (21.4), Denmark (21.7) and Estonia (22.7).
> In the space of 10 years, the average age of young people leaving their parental home increased in 14 EU countries, most notably in Croatia (+1.8 years), Greece (+1.7) and Spain (+1.6). In 2012, the lowest average in the EU was in Sweden, where young people left their parental home at 19.9 years old, however, in 10 years that average increased by 1.5 years.
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20230904-1
In Finland, according to statistics, the average age is 21.5 years. The most important reason is to become independent. There are large differences within the country, though. In big cities, the high price of housing makes it more difficult. Meanwhile, one of the major motivations is going to tertiary education, which is not available in small towns and the countryside, which means that you have to move out to study. At 24 years, the proportion of those still living in their childhood home has fallen to 12%. In this respect, Finland is solidly Northern European. Continuing to live with parents is seen as a sign of immaturity and is a bit embarrassing, a kind of "failure to launch". The article linked notes this peer pressure as a major motivation for moving out.
In this economy, when people have enough money for rent. Which is quite hard in Romania when many of the apartments for rent cost almost 1 minimum wage per month. (At least in the bigger cities). Leaving this aside, I know people who moved out at 18 when they started university (in another city), or others after university if they studied in their hometown. I myself moved out at 26 BC of money issues.
My mother grew up in a rural area and moved out at 15-16 to be able to go to the nearest high school.
That’s on the earlier side, but still happens in very rural areas. Average is probably 19-20.
In Poland stats are skewed as young people are in dorms and their adress is this the same. Generally I would say that most college students move out around age of 19. But most people go back to homes during weekend. I kmow few cases of people who fully moved from their family homes before age 20 but their living standards are mostly very low
19 is the average age in Sweden, but that also includes people moving because of studies. In my experience people often move out as soon as they get their first job after studies (if they haven’t moved to another city for studies that is).
Being a young adult and still living with your parents even though you have a job is a bit shameful here in Sweden so it’s a high pressure to find your own place as soon as you’ve got a steady job which nowdays is easier said than done with the housing crisis.
According to an article from 2020 the average age is 21.4 years. One third move out before the age of 20 and only 9% still live with their parents at age 26 or older. Also, women move out two years earlier than men (20.6 vs. 22.6 years of age).
Source: https://www.kleinezeitung.at/zuhause/5865847/Umfrage_Hotel-Mama_Wann-ist-es-Zeit-auszuziehen
This is based on my interpretation, not statistics.
Culturally I think 18-25 is normal, but due to the housing crisis we’re more looking at 25, maybe 30 to 35 at the moment. You can see that this is a huge difference, which is not ideal.
Probably in their 30s. Even if someone from a smaller town comes to study in a bigger place, they’ll probably move back when they’re done if they don’t want to pursue a career in the big city.
You also have to count people that are from said big cities and study in their own city, often more than half of the total amount of students. They will keep living at their parents home while doing so.
I googled it and it seem to be the 19 is the average age that people move out of their parents house.
I was 20 when i moved out of my parents home.
In Ireland, I’d guess about 40. That’s just because of how long it takes to find a house and be able to afford it.
In Finland average age to move away from parents is 21.
But in general families are not driving anyone away and its rather about moving to study or work in other town.
Its not weird if person lives with parents untill 25, if studies for example are in same city or town. Cheaper to stay at parents than move to expensive apartment.
Most of my friends left home for uni and maybe went back home for a short spell after graduation, so between 18-21 is a probably the age range, at least for my age group (we are now in our 30s)
I left at 16 to join the Navy as did most of the blokes I joined with.
But that was 25 years ago.
Most of my friends moved out of their parents houses at around 18 or 19, some before.
Times are different now though and I think people aren’t willing to rough it out with no conveniences until they start earning a high wage.
I live in Sweden, and no one I know moved out later that 21. Basically, you’re done with school, you get a job and move out a year later.
After graduating high school, so about 18-20.
I moved out at 16 to go to a high school that was too far away from where I grew up to commute. That was a choice I made, but there are rural areas where most/all kids have to do that.
Not sure what the average is, but for my social circles, we all moved out at 18 the moment we graduated high school by choice. Some to college, some just to work, all just to get away from our parents and prove that we could do it on our own. For the most part we all did even if it meant surviving with 5 of us in a two bedroom apartment eating Ramen and Totinos pizza.
It was generally the wealthy kids who stayed with their parents the longest or moved back in when they struggled. This was mid 90s. I’m sure the age is much higher now.
I was 29 but had spent three years in America and Australia (age 21-24). My son is almost 26 and he’s still at home.
It’s the norm here. We don’t kick them out or expect them to move out at 18.
Some years ago, during my studies, I had this conversation between me, Dane, Swede, and Italian. Anyways Dane and Swede argue that for them, this meant at age 20 since they moved out to uni.
For me and Italian, it meant when you start working, renting your own apartment and moving your permanent address, tho we also moved away at 20 for studies.
I think this information is processed differently between cultures in Europe.
For me personally moving at 20s to uni, didn’t mean I have moved out my parents, since my parents still contributed to my expenses, and it took me around 10 more years till I got my own apartment.