Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Estonia is 37.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Estonia peaked at 46.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2020.
That places Estonia 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 household type in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.5% | — |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 33.2% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 32.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 27.5% | 46.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Estonia?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Estonia was 37.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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