Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Finland
Finland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2025
All-time low
11.5%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Finland stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Finland peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2005.
Finland ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.6% | — |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 10 Czechia 17.1% compare
- 11 Serbia 16.2% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 15.2% compare
- 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
More urban development data for Finland
- Population in the largest city 32.2% (2025)
- Population density 18.37 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.24 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.35 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5999 % 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 4.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 4.53 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Finland?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Finland was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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