Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in France

France: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 29.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2024
All-time low
21.5%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2004–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in France, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 23.8 Percentage2005: 24.5 Percentage2006: 25.5 Percentage2007: 25.1 Percentage2008: 21.9 Percentage2009: 21.8 Percentage2010: 24.3 Percentage2011: 24.7 Percentage2012: 23.3 Percentage2013: 23 Percentage2014: 25 Percentage2015: 27.8 Percentage2016: 23.6 Percentage2017: 22.5 Percentage2018: 21.5 Percentage2019: 27.3 Percentage2020: 23.9 Percentage2022: 27.8 Percentage2023: 26.4 Percentage2024: 29.5 Percentage2025: 29.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 29.5% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in France peaked at 29.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2018.

That places France 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in France, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 23.8%
2005 24.5% +2.9%
2006 25.5% +4.1%
2007 25.1% -1.6%
2008 21.9% -12.7%
2009 21.8% -0.5%
2010 24.3% +11.5%
2011 24.7% +1.6%
2012 23.3% -5.7%
2013 23.0% -1.3%
2014 25.0% +8.7%
2015 27.8% +11.2%
2016 23.6% -15.1%
2017 22.5% -4.7%
2018 21.5% -4.4%
2019 27.3% +27.0%
2020 23.9% -12.5%
2022 27.8% +16.3%
2023 26.4% -5.0%
2024 29.5% +11.7%
2025 29.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 21.8% 25.5% 6
2010s 24.3% 21.5% 27.8% 10
2020s 27.4% 23.9% 29.5% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Luxembourg 31.0% compare
  2. 13 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 30.1% compare
  3. 14 Finland 29.7% compare
  4. 16 Austria 28.0% compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 27.4% compare
  6. 17 Netherlands 27.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in France?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in France was 29.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2018.
How does France rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
France ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 951 data points, 2003–2025
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