Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
26.8%
in 2010
All-time low
11.8%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 15.0%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 26.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.8% | — |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 11.9% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 15.7% | 6 |
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More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 15.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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