Financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Financial burden of the total housing cost was 28.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 28.4% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 36.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2019.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.7% | — |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 26.8% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More urban development data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 8.0% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 29.8% (2021)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.7 Average (2021)
- Total housing costs in pps 476.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2021)
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and 13.0% (2020)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 1.6% (2021)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 24,474 Thousand persons (2021)
- Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 1.7 Average (2021)
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 8,325 Thousand persons (2021)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 32,508 Thousand persons (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 28.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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