Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Germany
Germany: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Germany stood at 18.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Germany peaked at 22.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.9% | — |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.4% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % 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 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Germany?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Germany was 18.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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