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

Hungary: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 34.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
34.1
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
72
in 2012
All-time low
18.2
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Hungary, 2005–2025

204060802005201520252005: 61.12006: 53.22007: 54.72008: 62.42009: 60.52010: 68.22011: 702012: 722013: 64.92014: 61.72015: 52.62016: 50.12017: 512018: 50.72019: 26.52020: 22.72021: 18.22022: 45.82023: 42.22024: 44.92025: 34.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Hungary stood at 34.1.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Hungary peaked at 72 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2021.

Hungary ranks 26th of 37 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 household type in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Hungary, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 61.1
2006 53.2 -12.9%
2007 54.7 +2.8%
2008 62.4 +14.1%
2009 60.5 -3.0%
2010 68.2 +12.7%
2011 70 +2.6%
2012 72 +2.9%
2013 64.9 -9.9%
2014 61.7 -4.9%
2015 52.6 -14.7%
2016 50.1 -4.8%
2017 51 +1.8%
2018 50.7 -0.6%
2019 26.5 -47.7%
2020 22.7 -14.3%
2021 18.2 -19.8%
2022 45.8 +151.6%
2023 42.2 -7.9%
2024 44.9 +6.4%
2025 34.1 -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.38 53.2 62.4 5
2010s 56.77 26.5 72 10
2020s 34.65 18.2 45.8 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 23 North Macedonia 38.9 compare
  2. 24 Estonia 37.2 compare
  3. 25 Latvia 35.6 compare
  4. 26 Romania 34.1 compare
  5. 28 Montenegro 33.8 compare
  6. 29 Spain 33 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Hungary?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Hungary was 34.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 72 in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
Hungary ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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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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