Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Italy
Italy: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Italy is 10.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Italy peaked at 15.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2024.
That places Italy 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.3% | — |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.1% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More urban development data for Italy
- Population in the largest city 10.6% (2025)
- Population density 199.46 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.51 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2457 % 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 38.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 34.69 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Italy?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Italy was 10.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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