Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2007
All-time low
5.9%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.9% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Bulgaria peaked at 21.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.4% | — |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +39.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -27.9% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.0% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 5.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 6.9% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 8.0% compare
- 17 Serbia 7.9% compare
- 18 Spain 7.2% compare
- 20 Belgium 6.7% compare
- 21 Netherlands 6.5% compare
- 21 Netherlands 6.5% compare
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % 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 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Bulgaria?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Bulgaria was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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