Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Hungary

Hungary: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2005
All-time low
7.0%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Hungary, 2005–2025

102030402005201520252005: 42.2 Percentage2006: 32.3 Percentage2007: 30.1 Percentage2008: 35.6 Percentage2009: 31.3 Percentage2010: 37.6 Percentage2011: 40.7 Percentage2012: 42.1 Percentage2013: 39.4 Percentage2014: 37.1 Percentage2015: 27.4 Percentage2016: 27.7 Percentage2017: 27.7 Percentage2018: 24.5 Percentage2019: 10.7 Percentage2020: 9.2 Percentage2021: 7 Percentage2022: 22.3 Percentage2023: 20.9 Percentage2024: 22.9 Percentage2025: 14.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 14.3% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Hungary peaked at 42.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2021.

Hungary ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Hungary, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 42.2%
2006 32.3% -23.5%
2007 30.1% -6.8%
2008 35.6% +18.3%
2009 31.3% -12.1%
2010 37.6% +20.1%
2011 40.7% +8.2%
2012 42.1% +3.4%
2013 39.4% -6.4%
2014 37.1% -5.8%
2015 27.4% -26.1%
2016 27.7% +1.1%
2017 27.7% +0.0%
2018 24.5% -11.6%
2019 10.7% -56.3%
2020 9.2% -14.0%
2021 7.0% -23.9%
2022 22.3% +218.6%
2023 20.9% -6.3%
2024 22.9% +9.6%
2025 14.3% -37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 30.1% 42.2% 5
2010s 31.5% 10.7% 42.1% 10
2020s 16.1% 7.0% 22.9% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 27 North Macedonia 15.3% compare
  2. 28 Latvia 14.9% compare
  3. 28 Latvia 14.9% compare
  4. 30 Montenegro 14.3% compare
  5. 32 Ireland 14.2% compare
  6. 32 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  7. 32 Slovakia 14.2% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Hungary?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Hungary was 14.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
Hungary ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 988 data points, 2003–2025
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