Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Germany
Germany: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 32.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Germany stood at 32.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Germany peaked at 42.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2020.
That places Germany 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.4% | — |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 26.3% | 35.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Germany?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Germany was 32.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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