Macedonia - Housing

During the years of the former Yugoslav SFR, there was a chronic shortage of housing in Macedonia and the other republics. Since independence, the ability to find an available apartment or condominium has improved. Federal banks have begun loan programs making it now possible to finance the construction of seasonal homes in the country or by resort areas. In the 1994 census, there were about 580,342 dwellings supporting about 501,963 households. There was an average of 3.85 people per household.