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
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Italy 16.9% compare
- 13 Spain 15.5% compare
- 15 Norway 14.9% compare
- 16 Switzerland 14.1% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 13.6% compare
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
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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