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

Romania: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2008
All-time low
11.2%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Romania, 2007–2025

102030402007201620252007: 42.6 Percentage2008: 44.2 Percentage2009: 36.8 Percentage2010: 36.1 Percentage2011: 23.5 Percentage2012: 41.3 Percentage2013: 39.3 Percentage2014: 36.9 Percentage2015: 33 Percentage2016: 30.4 Percentage2017: 26.6 Percentage2018: 19.3 Percentage2019: 17.8 Percentage2020: 14.2 Percentage2021: 12.8 Percentage2022: 16.8 Percentage2023: 16.8 Percentage2024: 11.2 Percentage2025: 16.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 16.8% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in 2025.

The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Romania peaked at 44.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2024.

Romania ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 42.6%
2008 44.2% +3.8%
2009 36.8% -16.7%
2010 36.1% -1.9%
2011 23.5% -34.9%
2012 41.3% +75.7%
2013 39.3% -4.8%
2014 36.9% -6.1%
2015 33.0% -10.6%
2016 30.4% -7.9%
2017 26.6% -12.5%
2018 19.3% -27.4%
2019 17.8% -7.8%
2020 14.2% -20.2%
2021 12.8% -9.9%
2022 16.8% +31.2%
2023 16.8% +0.0%
2024 11.2% -33.3%
2025 16.8% +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 36.8% 44.2% 3
2010s 30.4% 17.8% 41.3% 10
2020s 14.8% 11.2% 16.8% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 Slovakia 18.5% compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 18.5% compare
  3. 31 Italy 16.1% 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 Romania?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Romania was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Romania ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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