Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Estonia
Estonia: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Estonia is 14.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Estonia peaked at 16.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, 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 degree of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.0% | — |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.7% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.2% | 14.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Estonia?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Estonia was 14.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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