Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Cyprus
Cyprus: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2005
All-time low
1.7%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Cyprus stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Cyprus peaked at 6.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.6% | — |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Cyprus?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Cyprus was 2.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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