Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … citizenship in Germany
Germany: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … citizenship was 19.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.1
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
35
in 2014
All-time low
9.8
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2019.
Germany ranks 9th of 22 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 … citizenship in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.2 | — |
| 2011 | 14.9 | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2 | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 35 | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 25.9 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | +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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.9, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.62 | 9.8 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 | 12.8 | 20.1 | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (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 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 22 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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