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

Greece: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 68.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
68.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2014
All-time low
39.6%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

0204060802004201420252004: 50.4 Percentage2005: 50.7 Percentage2006: 52.6 Percentage2007: 39.6 Percentage2008: 49.4 Percentage2009: 48.4 Percentage2010: 47.9 Percentage2011: 59.1 Percentage2012: 69.8 Percentage2013: 75.2 Percentage2014: 78.4 Percentage2015: 77.3 Percentage2016: 71.2 Percentage2017: 71.3 Percentage2018: 72.7 Percentage2019: 69.6 Percentage2020: 65.2 Percentage2021: 58.5 Percentage2022: 64.4 Percentage2023: 68.5 Percentage2024: 68.7 Percentage2025: 68.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Greece stood at 68.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Greece peaked at 78.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2007.

That places Greece 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in Greece, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 50.4%
2005 50.7% +0.6%
2006 52.6% +3.7%
2007 39.6% -24.7%
2008 49.4% +24.7%
2009 48.4% -2.0%
2010 47.9% -1.0%
2011 59.1% +23.4%
2012 69.8% +18.1%
2013 75.2% +7.7%
2014 78.4% +4.3%
2015 77.3% -1.4%
2016 71.2% -7.9%
2017 71.3% +0.1%
2018 72.7% +2.0%
2019 69.6% -4.3%
2020 65.2% -6.3%
2021 58.5% -10.3%
2022 64.4% +10.1%
2023 68.5% +6.4%
2024 68.7% +0.3%
2025 68.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.5% 39.6% 52.6% 6
2010s 69.2% 47.9% 78.4% 10
2020s 65.6% 58.5% 68.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Greece?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Greece was 68.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2007.
How does Greece rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Greece ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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