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
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Norway, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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