Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal
Portugal: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 6.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2014
All-time low
4.1%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.3% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal peaked at 9.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.7% | — |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +40.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Netherlands 6.5% compare
- 21 Netherlands 6.5% compare
- 23 France 6.4% compare
- 25 Austria 6.1% compare
- 25 Montenegro 6.1% compare
- 27 Malta 6.0% compare
More urban development data for Portugal
- Population in the largest city 45.6% (2025)
- Population density 115.47 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4037 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.36 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.427 % 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 47.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.03 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.7 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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