Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Estonia

Estonia: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 19.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2009
All-time low
2.6%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Estonia, 2006–2025

01020302006201520252006: 13.1 Percentage2007: 8.2 Percentage2008: 23.2 Percentage2009: 29.5 Percentage2010: 27.4 Percentage2011: 28.5 Percentage2012: 21.6 Percentage2013: 20.9 Percentage2014: 16.5 Percentage2015: 12.3 Percentage2016: 7.8 Percentage2017: 7.8 Percentage2018: 6.2 Percentage2019: 6.4 Percentage2020: 2.6 Percentage2021: 5.6 Percentage2022: 5.4 Percentage2023: 8.2 Percentage2024: 19.6 Percentage2025: 19 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Estonia is 19.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Estonia peaked at 29.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.

That places Estonia 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Estonia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 13.1%
2007 8.2% -37.4%
2008 23.2% +182.9%
2009 29.5% +27.2%
2010 27.4% -7.1%
2011 28.5% +4.0%
2012 21.6% -24.2%
2013 20.9% -3.2%
2014 16.5% -21.1%
2015 12.3% -25.5%
2016 7.8% -36.6%
2017 7.8% +0.0%
2018 6.2% -20.5%
2019 6.4% +3.2%
2020 2.6% -59.4%
2021 5.6% +115.4%
2022 5.4% -3.6%
2023 8.2% +51.9%
2024 19.6% +139.0%
2025 19.0% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 8.2% 29.5% 4
2010s 15.5% 6.2% 28.5% 10
2020s 10.1% 2.6% 19.6% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 12 Romania 26.2% compare
  2. 13 Czechia 22.1% compare
  3. 14 Serbia 21.9% compare
  4. 15 Estonia 19.0% compare
  5. 17 Sweden 18.7% compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare
  7. 18 United Kingdom 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Estonia?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Estonia was 19.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
How does Estonia rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
Estonia ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 953 data points, 2003–2025
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