Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 18.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2025.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.4% | — |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 16 Netherlands 15.5% compare
- 16 Netherlands 15.5% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.4% compare
- 19 Serbia 15.3% compare
- 19 Serbia 15.3% compare
- 22 Estonia 14.2% compare
- 22 Estonia 14.2% compare
More urban development data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 7.6% (2025)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.7 Average (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 31.0% (2019)
- Total housing costs in pps 489.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2019)
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and 13.6% (2025)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 1.2% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 34,480 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 1.7 Average (2019)
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 11,463 Thousand persons (2019)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 44,501 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 15.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2025.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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