Financial burden of the total housing cost in Ireland
Ireland: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 32.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.6%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2013
All-time low
20.7%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Ireland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, financial burden of the total housing cost in Ireland stood at 32.6%.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Ireland peaked at 43.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2007.
That places Ireland 13th 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 19 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.4% | — |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 28.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 24.0% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.8% | 32.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % 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 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Ireland?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Ireland was 32.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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