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

Italy: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2005
All-time low
15.7%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

01020302004201420252004: 28.4 Percentage2005: 29.9 Percentage2006: 29.7 Percentage2007: 20.9 Percentage2008: 22.4 Percentage2009: 21.2 Percentage2010: 20.8 Percentage2011: 22.7 Percentage2012: 22.8 Percentage2013: 23.9 Percentage2014: 22.3 Percentage2015: 24.3 Percentage2016: 24.7 Percentage2017: 23.1 Percentage2018: 23 Percentage2019: 21.7 Percentage2020: 19.3 Percentage2021: 20.4 Percentage2022: 19.1 Percentage2023: 17.2 Percentage2024: 15.7 Percentage2025: 16.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 16.1% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Italy peaked at 29.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2024.

Italy ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 28.4%
2005 29.9% +5.3%
2006 29.7% -0.7%
2007 20.9% -29.6%
2008 22.4% +7.2%
2009 21.2% -5.4%
2010 20.8% -1.9%
2011 22.7% +9.1%
2012 22.8% +0.4%
2013 23.9% +4.8%
2014 22.3% -6.7%
2015 24.3% +9.0%
2016 24.7% +1.6%
2017 23.1% -6.5%
2018 23.0% -0.4%
2019 21.7% -5.7%
2020 19.3% -11.1%
2021 20.4% +5.7%
2022 19.1% -6.4%
2023 17.2% -9.9%
2024 15.7% -8.7%
2025 16.1% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 20.9% 29.9% 6
2010s 22.9% 20.8% 24.7% 10
2020s 18.0% 15.7% 20.4% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Slovakia 18.5% compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 18.5% compare
  3. 30 Romania 16.8% compare
  4. 32 Bulgaria 16.0% compare
  5. 33 Hungary 15.7% compare
  6. 33 Poland 15.7% compare
  7. 33 Poland 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Italy?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Italy was 16.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Italy ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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