Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Ireland
Ireland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 25.3% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Ireland peaked at 34.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2004.
That places Ireland 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.1% | — |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.8% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 20.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 19.4% | 25.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Ireland?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Ireland was 25.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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