Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex in Italy
Italy: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
41st
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2005
All-time low
9.0%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Italy stood at 9.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Italy peaked at 14.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 41st of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.2% | — |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 14.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More urban development data for Italy
- Population in the largest city 10.6% (2025)
- Population density 199.35 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.51 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2457 % 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 38.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 34.69 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Italy?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Italy was 9.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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