Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Poland
Poland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 13.0% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Poland peaked at 22.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2025.
Poland ranks 23rd 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.9% | — |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.3% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 6 |
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More urban development data for Poland
- Population in the largest city 8.2% (2025)
- Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % 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 5.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.80 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Poland?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Poland was 13.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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