Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Austria
Austria: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 6.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2008
All-time low
4.6%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Austria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Austria stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Austria peaked at 8.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2005.
Austria ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.9% | — |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 6 |
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More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- Population density 110.66 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2178 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.7541 % 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 23.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.5 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Austria?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Austria was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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