Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy

Italy: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.9%
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2011
All-time low
8.5%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy, 2009–2025

10203040502009201720252009: 20.7 Percentage2010: 43.5 Percentage2011: 51.1 Percentage2012: 38.3 Percentage2013: 30.5 Percentage2014: 23.2 Percentage2015: 24.5 Percentage2016: 24 Percentage2017: 15 Percentage2018: 13.9 Percentage2019: 17.3 Percentage2020: 16.3 Percentage2021: 12.9 Percentage2022: 20.5 Percentage2023: 8.5 Percentage2024: 12.7 Percentage2025: 16.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 16.9% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy peaked at 51.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2023.

That places Italy 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over) in Italy, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 20.7%
2010 43.5% +110.1%
2011 51.1% +17.5%
2012 38.3% -25.0%
2013 30.5% -20.4%
2014 23.2% -23.9%
2015 24.5% +5.6%
2016 24.0% -2.0%
2017 15.0% -37.5%
2018 13.9% -7.3%
2019 17.3% +24.5%
2020 16.3% -5.8%
2021 12.9% -20.9%
2022 20.5% +58.9%
2023 8.5% -58.5%
2024 12.7% +49.4%
2025 16.9% +33.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2010s 28.1% 13.9% 51.1% 10
2020s 14.6% 8.5% 20.5% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Germany 19.1% compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.9% compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 17.9% compare
  4. 13 Spain 15.5% compare
  5. 14 Austria 15.0% compare
  6. 15 Norway 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy was 16.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
How does Italy rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
Italy ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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