Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland
Ireland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland peaked at 7.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.
That places Ireland 33rd 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 23 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.3% | — |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -69.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % 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 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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