Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Germany
Germany: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 19.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 19.1% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Germany peaked at 35.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 9th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.2% | — |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -55.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +58.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +57.0% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 9.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 12.8% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Finland 23.3% compare
- 8 Belgium 20.8% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.9% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 17.9% compare
- 12 Italy 16.9% compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Germany?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Germany was 19.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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