Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany

Germany: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 51.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
51.4
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
65.2
in 2012
All-time low
45.9
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany, 2010–2025

02040602010201720252010: 60.32011: 64.82012: 65.22013: 63.32014: 63.82015: 62.62016: 64.72017: 63.72018: 61.52019: 62.12020: 45.92021: 50.22022: 52.82023: 54.52024: 52.52025: 51.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany stood at 51.4.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany peaked at 65.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.9, in 2020.

That places Germany 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 60.3
2011 64.8 +7.5%
2012 65.2 +0.6%
2013 63.3 -2.9%
2014 63.8 +0.8%
2015 62.6 -1.9%
2016 64.7 +3.4%
2017 63.7 -1.5%
2018 61.5 -3.5%
2019 62.1 +1.0%
2020 45.9 -26.1%
2021 50.2 +9.4%
2022 52.8 +5.2%
2023 54.5 +3.2%
2024 52.5 -3.7%
2025 51.4 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.2 60.3 65.2 10
2020s 51.22 45.9 54.5 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Serbia 53.7 compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom 53.6 compare
  3. 10 Belgium 52.8 compare
  4. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 50.1 compare
  5. 13 Iceland 49.4 compare
  6. 14 Poland 47.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany was 51.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 65.2 in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
Germany ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 808 data points, 2003–2025
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