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

Poland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.7%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2005
All-time low
15.7%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Poland, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 44.6 Percentage2006: 40.7 Percentage2007: 35.1 Percentage2008: 32.3 Percentage2009: 30.2 Percentage2010: 31.3 Percentage2011: 33.2 Percentage2012: 34.9 Percentage2013: 34.7 Percentage2014: 36.6 Percentage2015: 31.7 Percentage2016: 29.4 Percentage2017: 25 Percentage2018: 24.5 Percentage2019: 23.1 Percentage2020: 18.8 Percentage2021: 21.3 Percentage2022: 19.9 Percentage2023: 19.9 Percentage2024: 19 Percentage2025: 15.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Poland stood at 15.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Poland peaked at 44.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2025.

Poland ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 44.6%
2006 40.7% -8.7%
2007 35.1% -13.8%
2008 32.3% -8.0%
2009 30.2% -6.5%
2010 31.3% +3.6%
2011 33.2% +6.1%
2012 34.9% +5.1%
2013 34.7% -0.6%
2014 36.6% +5.5%
2015 31.7% -13.4%
2016 29.4% -7.3%
2017 25.0% -15.0%
2018 24.5% -2.0%
2019 23.1% -5.7%
2020 18.8% -18.6%
2021 21.3% +13.3%
2022 19.9% -6.6%
2023 19.9% +0.0%
2024 19.0% -4.5%
2025 15.7% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 30.2% 44.6% 5
2010s 30.4% 23.1% 36.6% 10
2020s 19.1% 15.7% 21.3% 6

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  1. 30 Romania 16.8% compare
  2. 31 Italy 16.1% compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 16.0% compare
  4. 33 Hungary 15.7% compare
  5. 33 Poland 15.7% compare
  6. 36 Slovenia 14.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Poland?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Poland was 15.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2025.
How does Poland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Poland ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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