Class · NACE Rev. 2.1
68.20 Rental and operating of own or leased real estate
active
Includes
- rental and operating of self-owned or leased real estate:
- apartment buildings and dwellings
- non-residential buildings, including office buildings, industrial buildings, warehouses, hotels and other leisure buildings, exhibition halls, self-storage facilities, retail stores/shops, and shopping centres
- data centres
- land, including agricultural and forestry land
- provision of homes and furnished or unfurnished flats or apartments for more permanent use, on an annual basis or longer
- operation of residential mobile home sites for primary residences
- development of building projects for own operation, i.e. for rental of space in these buildings
Also includes
- letting of roofs (e.g. for solar power installations)
- rental of industrial plants and factories, including machinery and equipment
- provision of space exclusively for animal boarding
Excludes
- operation of hotels, suite hotels, holiday homes, rooming houses, camping grounds, trailer parks and other non-residential or short-stay accommodation places (including student accommodation) provided for less than one year, see division 55
- development of building projects for residential and non-residential buildings, for later sale, see 68.12
- rental of machinery, see 77.3
- residential care activities for older persons or persons with physical disabilities, including supervision and assistance in daily living, see 87.30
What changed from NACE Rev. 2
Per the official Eurostat correspondence table (NACE Rev. 2 → NACE Rev. 2.1):
| NACE Rev. 2 origin | Heading (Rev. 2) | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68.20 | Renting and operating of own or leased real estate | NACE Rev. 2 class 68.20 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 classes 55.90, 68.20 | 2:2 |
Content moved from 68.20 includes:
- rental and operating of self-owned or leased real estate: • apartment buildings, dwellings • non-residential buildings, including office buildings, industrial buildings, warehouses, hotels & other leisure buildings, exhibition halls, self-storage facilities, retail stores and shopping centres, data centres • land, including agricultural and forestry land
- provision of homes and furnished or unfurnished flats or apartments for more permanent use, on an annual basis or longer
- operation of residential mobile home sites for primary residences
- development of building projects for own operation, i.e. for renting of space in these buildings
- letting of roofs, e.g. for solar power installations
- rental of plants and factories, including machinery and equipment
- provision of space for animal boarding only
Related codes
Reference data
| Code | 68.20 |
|---|---|
| Level | Class |
| Parent | 68.2 |
| Classification | NACE Rev. 2.1 |
| Legal basis | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 |
| Source | Eurostat (ShowVoc dissemination platform) |
| Data checked | 2026-07-20 |