Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 13.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 17.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2025.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 17th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.2% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 14 Luxembourg 15.2% compare
- 15 Netherlands 14.1% compare
- 15 Netherlands 14.1% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 13.6% compare
- 19 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.5% compare
- 20 Belgium 13.4% compare
More urban development data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 7.6% (2025)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.7 Average (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 31.0% (2019)
- Total housing costs in pps 489.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 1.2% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 34,480 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 1.7 Average (2019)
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 11,463 Thousand persons (2019)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 44,501 Thousand persons (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of 31.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2025.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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