Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … citizenship in Austria
Austria: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … citizenship was 15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
15th
of 22 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
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria stood at 15.
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 15th out of 22 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 … citizenship in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.2 | — |
| 2010 | 27 | +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 | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 19.5 | +39.3% |
| 2025 | 15 | -23.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 20.4 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 | 12.6 | 23.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 12 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 17.5 compare
- 13 Italy 16.9 compare
- 14 Spain 15.5 compare
- 16 Norway 14.9 compare
- 17 Switzerland 14.1 compare
- 18 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)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (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 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 15th out of 22 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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