Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Greece
Greece: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 29.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2015
All-time low
22.4%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 29.7% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Greece peaked at 37.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2007.
Greece ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.4% | — |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 29.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 29.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.4% | 25.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 24.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.8% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % 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 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Greece?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Greece was 29.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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