Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree in Lithuania
Lithuania: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2011
All-time low
7.4%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Lithuania, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Lithuania stood at 9.1%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Lithuania peaked at 17.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 42nd out of 47 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 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.2% | — |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 15.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More urban development data for Lithuania
- Population in the largest city 27.1% (2025)
- Population density 46.15 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 541,517 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,314 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 96.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 8.64 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 69.67 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 6,114 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Lithuania?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Lithuania was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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