Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Romania
Romania: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 11.7% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Romania peaked at 22.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.6% | — |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +151.8% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 93% 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 Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +151.8% | 8.5% | 21.4% |
| 2011 | -57.9% | 20.2% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 8.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More urban development data for Romania
- Population in the largest city 17.7% (2025)
- Population density 82.85 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0925 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.76 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.499 % 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 7.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.76 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.17 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Romania?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in Romania was 11.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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