Financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy
Italy: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 37.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2013
All-time low
36.8%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy is 37.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy peaked at 61.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.9% | — |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 54.1% | 58.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 38.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.8% | 37.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More urban development data for Italy
- Population in the largest city 10.6% (2025)
- Population density 199.46 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.51 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2457 % 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 38.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 34.69 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy was 37.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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