Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Czechia
Czechia: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2013
All-time low
15.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Czechia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Czechia stood at 17.1%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Czechia peaked at 20.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2020.
That places Czechia 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 and in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.6% | — |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 17.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 17.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 7 Germany 18.3% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.4% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 17.4% compare
- 11 Serbia 16.2% compare
- 12 Finland 15.5% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 15.2% compare
More urban development data for Czechia
- Population in the largest city 16.8% (2025)
- Population density 140.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.33 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3005 % 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 17.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.33 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 6.83 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Czechia?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Czechia was 17.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Czechia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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