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

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

Latest (2025)
34.1
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
76.9
in 2008
All-time low
27.8
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania, 2007–2025

0204060802007201620252007: 73.82008: 76.92009: 68.42010: 68.12011: 39.12012: 67.82013: 67.12014: 67.12015: 67.22016: 64.22017: 62.62018: 56.72019: 54.62020: 502021: 46.22022: 41.22023: 40.42024: 27.82025: 34.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania peaked at 76.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2024.

Romania ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 73.8
2008 76.9 +4.2%
2009 68.4 -11.1%
2010 68.1 -0.4%
2011 39.1 -42.6%
2012 67.8 +73.4%
2013 67.1 -1.0%
2014 67.1 +0.0%
2015 67.2 +0.1%
2016 64.2 -4.5%
2017 62.6 -2.5%
2018 56.7 -9.4%
2019 54.6 -3.7%
2020 50 -8.4%
2021 46.2 -7.6%
2022 41.2 -10.8%
2023 40.4 -1.9%
2024 27.8 -31.2%
2025 34.1 +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.03 68.4 76.9 3
2010s 61.45 39.1 68.1 10
2020s 39.95 27.8 50 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 23 North Macedonia 38.9 compare
  2. 24 Estonia 37.2 compare
  3. 25 Latvia 35.6 compare
  4. 26 Hungary 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 Romania?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Romania was 34.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 76.9 in 2008.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
Romania 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 Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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