Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Malta

Malta: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
6
in 2023
All-time low
1.1
in 2015
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Malta, 2005–2025

1234562005201520252005: 1.72006: 1.82007: 2.52008: 3.32009: 2.82010: 3.72011: 32012: 2.62013: 2.52014: 1.62015: 1.12016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.72019: 2.62020: 2.82021: 2.72022: 2.92023: 62024: 5.92025: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Malta is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 445.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Malta peaked at 6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2015.

That places Malta 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.42 1.7 3.3 5
2010s 2.16 1.1 3.7 10
2020s 4.38 2.7 6 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 21 Portugal 6.2 compare
  2. 22 Austria 6.1 compare
  3. 22 Montenegro 6.1 compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 5.7 compare
  5. 25 Latvia 5.7 compare
  6. 27 North Macedonia 5.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Malta?
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in Malta was 6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by tenure status recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by tenure status recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2015.
How does Malta rank for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
Malta ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by tenure status rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 445.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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About this data

Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 776 data points, 2003–2025
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