Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Ireland
Ireland: Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2011
All-time low
2.2%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Ireland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.2% for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in 2025.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Ireland peaked at 12.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.8% | — |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +122.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +48.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 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 level of disability (activity) in Ireland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) in Ireland was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity)?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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