Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Latvia
Latvia: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Latvia is 12.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Latvia peaked at 18.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 25th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.4% | — |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- Population density 30.27 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 615,764 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,345 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 89.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 4.69 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.99 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,920 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Latvia?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Latvia was 12.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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