Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Hungary
Hungary: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.1%
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2005
All-time low
9.7%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 10.1% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in 2025.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Hungary peaked at 22.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2021.
That places Hungary 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.1% | — |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -26.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 11.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More urban development data for Hungary
- Population in the largest city 26.5% (2025)
- Population density 105.11 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1873 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.78 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1039 % 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 19.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.78 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Hungary?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Hungary was 10.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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