Financial burden of the total housing cost in Hungary
Hungary: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 15.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.6%
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2011
All-time low
10.3%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Hungary, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 15.6% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2023.
The figure is up 51.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Hungary peaked at 41.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.8% | — |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 24.8% | 38.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 21.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.3% | 15.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More urban development data for Hungary
- Population in the largest city 26.5% (2025)
- Population density 105.11 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1873 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.78 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1039 % 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 19.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.78 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Hungary?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Hungary was 15.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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