Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex in Malta
Malta: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Malta stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Malta peaked at 7.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2017.
Malta ranks 49th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.8% | — |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More urban development data for Malta
- Population density 1,805 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 5.94 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 388 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 12.47 million Number (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.0% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 43.44 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 6.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Malta?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Malta was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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