Financial burden of the total housing cost in France
France: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 31.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Financial burden of the total housing cost in France, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial burden of the total housing cost in France is 31.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in France peaked at 31.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2004.
That places France 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.2% | — |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 20.2% | 29.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 26.4% | 31.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 13 Ireland 32.6% compare
- 14 Slovakia 32.1% compare
- 14 Slovakia 32.1% compare
- 17 Austria 30.2% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 28.4% compare
- 19 Bulgaria 27.2% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 27.2% compare
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 126.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2309 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 29.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.12 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in France?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in France was 31.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2004.
- How does France rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- France ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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