Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 16.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.5%
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
25.3%
in 2016
All-time low
16.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2016–2021

01020302016201820212016: 25.3 Percentage2018: 18.3 Percentage2019: 19.5 Percentage2020: 18.2 Percentage2021: 16.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2016 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2016 25.3%
2018 18.3% -27.7%
2019 19.5% +6.6%
2020 18.2% -6.7%
2021 16.5% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.0% 18.3% 25.3% 3
2020s 17.4% 16.5% 18.2% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Netherlands 42.0% compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 42.0% compare
  3. 3 Czechia 35.7% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 35.5% compare
  5. 5 Denmark 31.4% compare
  6. 5 Greece 31.4% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 16.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2021.
Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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