Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania

Romania: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 14.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.0%
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2008
All-time low
11.5%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025

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

102030402007201620252007: 42.2 Percentage2008: 44 Percentage2009: 37.9 Percentage2010: 36.7 Percentage2011: 23.1 Percentage2012: 41.5 Percentage2013: 38.4 Percentage2014: 36.6 Percentage2015: 34.8 Percentage2016: 32.2 Percentage2017: 29.5 Percentage2018: 24.1 Percentage2019: 21 Percentage2020: 18 Percentage2021: 17.9 Percentage2022: 18.8 Percentage2023: 19.6 Percentage2024: 11.5 Percentage2025: 14 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 14.0% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in 2025.

The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania peaked at 44.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2024.

That places Romania 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 42.2%
2008 44.0% +4.3%
2009 37.9% -13.9%
2010 36.7% -3.2%
2011 23.1% -37.1%
2012 41.5% +79.7%
2013 38.4% -7.5%
2014 36.6% -4.7%
2015 34.8% -4.9%
2016 32.2% -7.5%
2017 29.5% -8.4%
2018 24.1% -18.3%
2019 21.0% -12.9%
2020 18.0% -14.3%
2021 17.9% -0.6%
2022 18.8% +5.0%
2023 19.6% +4.3%
2024 11.5% -41.3%
2025 14.0% +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.4% 37.9% 44.0% 3
2010s 31.8% 21.0% 41.5% 10
2020s 16.6% 11.5% 19.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Romania was 14.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
Romania ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 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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