Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria

Austria: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.0%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
14th
of 21 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2013
All-time low
12.6%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria, 2009–2025

15202530352009201720252009: 17.2 Percentage2010: 27 Percentage2011: 24.1 Percentage2012: 32.6 Percentage2013: 36.3 Percentage2014: 26.4 Percentage2015: 22.2 Percentage2016: 25.6 Percentage2017: 27.7 Percentage2018: 20.4 Percentage2019: 29.4 Percentage2020: 23.4 Percentage2021: 12.6 Percentage2022: 19.2 Percentage2023: 14 Percentage2024: 19.5 Percentage2025: 15 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria stood at 15.0%.

That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria peaked at 36.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2021.

That places Austria 14th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over) in Austria, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 17.2%
2010 27.0% +57.0%
2011 24.1% -10.7%
2012 32.6% +35.3%
2013 36.3% +11.3%
2014 26.4% -27.3%
2015 22.2% -15.9%
2016 25.6% +15.3%
2017 27.7% +8.2%
2018 20.4% -26.4%
2019 29.4% +44.1%
2020 23.4% -20.4%
2021 12.6% -46.2%
2022 19.2% +52.4%
2023 14.0% -27.1%
2024 19.5% +39.3%
2025 15.0% -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
2010s 27.2% 20.4% 36.3% 10
2020s 17.3% 12.6% 23.4% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Italy 16.9% compare
  2. 13 Spain 15.5% compare
  3. 15 Norway 14.9% compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 14.1% compare
  5. 17 Luxembourg 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria was 15.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
Austria ranks 14th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
24 places, 329 data points, 2009–2025
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