Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Norway
Norway: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 23.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Norway is 23.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Norway peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
That places Norway 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.4% | — |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +85.4% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 10.3% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 17.3% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 15.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % 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 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Norway?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Norway was 23.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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