Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.6%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2007
All-time low
13.6%
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Bulgaria is 13.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Bulgaria peaked at 22.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.2% | — |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -6.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.7% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 14.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.6% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14.9% compare
- 15 Netherlands 14.1% compare
- 15 Netherlands 14.1% compare
- 18 Belgium 13.4% compare
- 19 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 19 Estonia 13.3% compare
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % 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 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Bulgaria?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Bulgaria was 13.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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