Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in France
France: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in France stood at 6.4%.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in France peaked at 7.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2009.
That places France 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.4% | — |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Belgium 6.7% compare
- 21 Netherlands 6.5% compare
- 21 Netherlands 6.5% compare
- 24 Portugal 6.3% compare
- 25 Austria 6.1% compare
- 25 Montenegro 6.1% compare
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 126.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2309 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6226 % 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 29.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.12 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in France?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in France was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2009.
- How does France rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- France ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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