Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Spain
Spain: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 10.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.9%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2013
All-time low
10.3%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Spain stood at 10.9%.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Spain peaked at 13.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2004.
That places Spain 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.3% | — |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 6 |
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More urban development data for Spain
- Population in the largest city 17.1% (2025)
- Population density 96.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2542 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.54 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3889 % 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 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.81 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 18.8 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Spain?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Spain was 10.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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