Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 66.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 66.3% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Netherlands peaked at 81.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79.6% | — |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 77.2% | 81.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 73.1% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 62.4% | 76.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Netherlands?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Netherlands was 66.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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