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

Italy: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 29.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2005
All-time low
29.0%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Italy, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 50.2 Percentage2005: 50.6 Percentage2006: 49.6 Percentage2007: 36.6 Percentage2008: 38.5 Percentage2009: 35.2 Percentage2010: 31.9 Percentage2011: 32.6 Percentage2012: 29.7 Percentage2013: 31.6 Percentage2014: 31.2 Percentage2015: 31.1 Percentage2016: 34.2 Percentage2017: 31.2 Percentage2018: 30.5 Percentage2019: 32.5 Percentage2020: 30.4 Percentage2021: 32.4 Percentage2022: 31.8 Percentage2023: 31.6 Percentage2024: 29.4 Percentage2025: 29 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Italy is 29.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Italy peaked at 50.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2025.

That places Italy 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 50.2%
2005 50.6% +0.8%
2006 49.6% -2.0%
2007 36.6% -26.2%
2008 38.5% +5.2%
2009 35.2% -8.6%
2010 31.9% -9.4%
2011 32.6% +2.2%
2012 29.7% -8.9%
2013 31.6% +6.4%
2014 31.2% -1.3%
2015 31.1% -0.3%
2016 34.2% +10.0%
2017 31.2% -8.8%
2018 30.5% -2.2%
2019 32.5% +6.6%
2020 30.4% -6.5%
2021 32.4% +6.6%
2022 31.8% -1.9%
2023 31.6% -0.6%
2024 29.4% -7.0%
2025 29.0% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.4% 35.2% 50.6% 6
2010s 31.6% 29.7% 34.2% 10
2020s 30.8% 29.0% 32.4% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 36 Slovenia 32.6% compare
  2. 36 Slovenia 32.6% compare
  3. 38 Türkiye 31.3% compare
  4. 40 Croatia 28.2% compare
  5. 40 Croatia 28.2% compare
  6. 42 Portugal 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Italy?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Italy was 29.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2025.
How does Italy rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
Italy ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 984 data points, 2003–2025
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