Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Czechia
Czechia: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 18.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Czechia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 18.3% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Czechia peaked at 22.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2021.
That places Czechia 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.4% | — |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More urban development data for Czechia
- Population in the largest city 16.8% (2025)
- Population density 140.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.33 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3005 % 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 17.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.33 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 6.83 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Czechia?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Czechia was 18.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Czechia ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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