Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status was 10.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
10.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2014
All-time low
9.9%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2007–2019

02.557.51012.52007201320192007: 10.7 Percentage2008: 10.5 Percentage2009: 9.9 Percentage2010: 10.8 Percentage2011: 11.4 Percentage2012: 11 Percentage2013: 11.1 Percentage2014: 11.6 Percentage2015: 11.4 Percentage2016: 11.1 Percentage2017: 10.4 Percentage2018: 10.3 Percentage2019: 10.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 10.1% for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 11.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2009.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2007 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2007 10.7%
2008 10.5% -1.9%
2009 9.9% -5.7%
2010 10.8% +9.1%
2011 11.4% +5.6%
2012 11.0% -3.5%
2013 11.1% +0.9%
2014 11.6% +4.5%
2015 11.4% -1.7%
2016 11.1% -2.6%
2017 10.4% -6.3%
2018 10.3% -1.0%
2019 10.1% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 9.9% 10.7% 3
2010s 10.9% 10.1% 11.6% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 7 Iceland 13.1% compare
  2. 8 Germany 11.2% compare
  3. 9 Sweden 10.8% compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 10.0% compare
  5. 12 Estonia 8.8% compare
  6. 12 Estonia 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 10.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by tenure status recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by tenure status recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2009.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is housing cost overburden rate by tenure status rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2003–2025
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