Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 7.6% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 11.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2025.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.7% | — |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More urban development data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.7 Average (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 31.0% (2019)
- Total housing costs in pps 489.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2019)
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and 13.6% (2025)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 1.2% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 34,480 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 1.7 Average (2019)
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 11,463 Thousand persons (2019)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 44,501 Thousand persons (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of 31.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 7.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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