Can you buy houses in Grand Theft Auto IV?

Players may not purchase houses, also known as safehouses, in Grand Theft Auto IV. There are five safehouses available for players to earn as they progress through the game.

Safehouses are used in the game as save points, where a player's progress may be saved up to the point they are accessed for future game play. Vehicles may also be stored in the parking spaces or garages at safehouses. The progression of safehouses in the game is: Roman's Apartment, South Bohan Apartment, Middle Park East Safehouse, Playboy X's Penthouse and Alderney Safehouse. There are significantly less safehouses available in Grand Theft Auto IV than in the previous installment, which offered 37.