Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 7.0% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Cyprus peaked at 12.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.4% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More urban development data for Cyprus
- Population density 147 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 29.08 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 734 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 19.08 million Number (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 2.4% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 133.42 Million euro (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 1,099 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Cyprus?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Cyprus was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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