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
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Italy, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
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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