Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus is 4.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 19.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.1% | — |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +91.2% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +90.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -61.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +68.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -65.9% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +14.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 7.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 4.2% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Cyprus was 4.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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