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

Spain: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 19.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.1%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2015
All-time low
15.0%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

05101520252004201420252004: 15 Percentage2005: 16.5 Percentage2006: 19.2 Percentage2007: 21 Percentage2008: 20.5 Percentage2009: 22.8 Percentage2010: 21.3 Percentage2011: 21.7 Percentage2012: 23.2 Percentage2013: 23.4 Percentage2014: 22.6 Percentage2015: 23.7 Percentage2016: 22.3 Percentage2017: 21.5 Percentage2018: 20.3 Percentage2019: 20.5 Percentage2020: 20.1 Percentage2021: 22.2 Percentage2022: 21.1 Percentage2023: 21 Percentage2024: 20.5 Percentage2025: 19.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 19.1% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Spain peaked at 23.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2004.

That places Spain 24th 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 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation in Spain, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 15.0%
2005 16.5% +10.0%
2006 19.2% +16.4%
2007 21.0% +9.4%
2008 20.5% -2.4%
2009 22.8% +11.2%
2010 21.3% -6.6%
2011 21.7% +1.9%
2012 23.2% +6.9%
2013 23.4% +0.9%
2014 22.6% -3.4%
2015 23.7% +4.9%
2016 22.3% -5.9%
2017 21.5% -3.6%
2018 20.3% -5.6%
2019 20.5% +1.0%
2020 20.1% -2.0%
2021 22.2% +10.4%
2022 21.1% -5.0%
2023 21.0% -0.5%
2024 20.5% -2.4%
2025 19.1% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 15.0% 22.8% 6
2010s 22.1% 20.3% 23.7% 10
2020s 20.7% 19.1% 22.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Spain?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Spain was 19.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
How does Spain rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
Spain ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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