Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Poland
Poland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 12.2% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Poland peaked at 20.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2025.
That places Poland 24th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.6% | — |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 12.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More urban development data for Poland
- Population in the largest city 8.2% (2025)
- Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % 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 5.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.80 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Poland?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Poland was 12.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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