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

Romania: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 26.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
26.2
Change on year
up 1,646.7%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
58.9
in 2012
All-time low
1.5
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025

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

02040602007201620252007: 27.72008: 37.22009: 34.62010: 41.42011: 292012: 58.92013: 56.92014: 51.42015: 35.42016: 482017: 30.72018: 13.32019: 25.22020: 16.82021: 40.92022: 43.62023: 45.52024: 1.52025: 26.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Romania stood at 26.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,646.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Romania peaked at 58.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2024.

That places Romania 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 27.7
2008 37.2 +34.3%
2009 34.6 -7.0%
2010 41.4 +19.7%
2011 29 -30.0%
2012 58.9 +103.1%
2013 56.9 -3.4%
2014 51.4 -9.7%
2015 35.4 -31.1%
2016 48 +35.6%
2017 30.7 -36.0%
2018 13.3 -56.7%
2019 25.2 +89.5%
2020 16.8 -33.3%
2021 40.9 +143.5%
2022 43.6 +6.6%
2023 45.5 +4.4%
2024 1.5 -96.7%
2025 26.2 +1646.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.17 27.7 37.2 3
2010s 39.02 13.3 58.9 10
2020s 29.08 1.5 45.5 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Iceland 32.6 compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 6.3 compare
  3. 8 Bulgaria 31.2 compare
  4. 9 Poland 27.5 compare
  5. 11 Czechia 22.1 compare
  6. 12 Serbia 21.9 compare
  7. 13 Estonia 19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Romania?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Romania was 26.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58.9 in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
Romania ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 781 data points, 2003–2025
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