Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Hungary
Hungary: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 11.0% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Hungary peaked at 22.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.2% | — |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +51.5% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | -22.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 11.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +51.5% | 9.9% | 15.0% |
| 2019 | -38.8% | 16.5% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.6% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 10.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.8% | 15.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More urban development data for Hungary
- Population in the largest city 26.5% (2025)
- Population density 105.11 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1873 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.78 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1039 % 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 19.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.78 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Hungary?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Hungary was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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