Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Poland

Poland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.1%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2005
All-time low
4.1%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Poland, 2005–2025

57.51012.51517.52005201520252005: 16.5 Percentage2006: 12 Percentage2007: 10.5 Percentage2008: 9.7 Percentage2009: 8.2 Percentage2010: 9.1 Percentage2011: 10.2 Percentage2012: 10.5 Percentage2013: 10.3 Percentage2014: 9.6 Percentage2015: 8.7 Percentage2016: 7.7 Percentage2017: 6.7 Percentage2018: 6.2 Percentage2019: 6 Percentage2020: 4.9 Percentage2021: 5.7 Percentage2022: 5.6 Percentage2023: 5.9 Percentage2024: 5.2 Percentage2025: 4.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Poland is 4.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Poland peaked at 16.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2025.

That places Poland 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 16.5%
2006 12.0% -27.3%
2007 10.5% -12.5%
2008 9.7% -7.6%
2009 8.2% -15.5%
2010 9.1% +11.0%
2011 10.2% +12.1%
2012 10.5% +2.9%
2013 10.3% -1.9%
2014 9.6% -6.8%
2015 8.7% -9.4%
2016 7.7% -11.5%
2017 6.7% -13.0%
2018 6.2% -7.5%
2019 6.0% -3.2%
2020 4.9% -18.3%
2021 5.7% +16.3%
2022 5.6% -1.8%
2023 5.9% +5.4%
2024 5.2% -11.9%
2025 4.1% -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 8.2% 16.5% 5
2010s 8.5% 6.0% 10.5% 10
2020s 5.2% 4.1% 5.9% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 35 Italy 5.0% compare
  2. 35 Romania 5.0% compare
  3. 37 Finland 4.7% compare
  4. 38 Poland 4.1% compare
  5. 40 Slovenia 3.5% compare
  6. 40 Slovakia 3.5% compare
  7. 40 Slovenia 3.5% compare
  8. 40 Slovakia 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Poland?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Poland was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
How does Poland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
Poland ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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