Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 25.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 25.1% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Switzerland peaked at 25.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.6% | — |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 224.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8141 % 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 36.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.37 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Switzerland?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Switzerland was 25.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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