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

Norway: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.9%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
15th
of 21 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2015
All-time low
9.7%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

10152025302009201720252009: 16.2 Percentage2010: 20.1 Percentage2011: 19.5 Percentage2012: 30 Percentage2013: 19.8 Percentage2014: 20 Percentage2015: 32.4 Percentage2016: 19.1 Percentage2017: 20.4 Percentage2018: 30.8 Percentage2019: 16.7 Percentage2020: 23.2 Percentage2021: 9.7 Percentage2022: 24.2 Percentage2023: 15 Percentage2024: 23.8 Percentage2025: 14.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Norway is 14.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Norway peaked at 32.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2021.

That places Norway 15th 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over) in Norway, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 16.2%
2010 20.1% +24.1%
2011 19.5% -3.0%
2012 30.0% +53.8%
2013 19.8% -34.0%
2014 20.0% +1.0%
2015 32.4% +62.0%
2016 19.1% -41.0%
2017 20.4% +6.8%
2018 30.8% +51.0%
2019 16.7% -45.8%
2020 23.2% +38.9%
2021 9.7% -58.2%
2022 24.2% +149.5%
2023 15.0% -38.0%
2024 23.8% +58.7%
2025 14.9% -37.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 14.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 14.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1
2010s 22.9% 16.7% 32.4% 10
2020s 18.5% 9.7% 24.2% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Italy 16.9% compare
  2. 13 Spain 15.5% compare
  3. 14 Austria 15.0% compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 14.1% compare
  5. 17 Luxembourg 13.6% compare
  6. 18 Ireland 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Norway?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Norway was 14.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
How does Norway rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
Norway ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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