Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Slovakia stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Slovakia peaked at 22.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 28th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.3% | — |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -23.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 12.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 13.4% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More urban development data for Slovakia
- Population in the largest city 15.4% (2025)
- Population density 112.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 443,679 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,176 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 14.67 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.14 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 11,756 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Slovakia?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Slovakia was 12.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Slovakia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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