Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 14.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
17.0%
in 2014
All-time low
14.9%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019

0510152010201420192010: 16.9 Percentage2011: 16.8 Percentage2012: 16.4 Percentage2013: 16.6 Percentage2014: 17 Percentage2015: 16.7 Percentage2016: 16 Percentage2017: 15.6 Percentage2018: 15.2 Percentage2019: 14.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 14.9% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 17.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.

Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2010 16.9%
2011 16.8% -0.6%
2012 16.4% -2.4%
2013 16.6% +1.2%
2014 17.0% +2.4%
2015 16.7% -1.8%
2016 16.0% -4.2%
2017 15.6% -2.5%
2018 15.2% -2.6%
2019 14.9% -2.0%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Greece 29.7% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 27.5% compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 21.3% compare
  4. 4 Norway 21.1% compare
  5. 5 Iceland 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 14.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 985 data points, 2003–2025
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