Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 11.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.1%
Change on year
up 122.0%
World rank
18th
of 21 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2020
All-time low
4.5%
in 2022
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.1% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in 2025.
The figure is up 122.0% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland peaked at 23.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 18th of 21 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.6% | — |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +79.4% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -57.5% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +202.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -63.2% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +122.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 8.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 4.5% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Ireland was 11.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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