Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Ireland
Ireland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 10.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2014
All-time low
7.5%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10.4% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Ireland peaked at 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.4% | — |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % 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 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Ireland?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Ireland was 10.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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