Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex in Austria
Austria: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Austria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Austria stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Austria peaked at 15.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
Austria ranks 31st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.4% | — |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -9.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- Population density 111.22 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2178 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.7541 % 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 23.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.5 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Austria?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Austria was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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