Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 7.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 7.9% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 11.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.1% | — |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 13 Montenegro 8.7% compare
- 14 Czechia 8.2% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 8.1% compare
- 16 Serbia 7.9% compare
- 16 Serbia 7.9% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.6% compare
More urban development data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.7 Average (2021)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 29.8% (2021)
- Total housing costs in pps 476.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2021)
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and 13.5% (2025)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 1.6% (2021)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 24,474 Thousand persons (2021)
- Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 1.7 Average (2021)
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 8,325 Thousand persons (2021)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 32,508 Thousand persons (2021)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of 29.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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