Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Spain
Spain: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.5%
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
13th
of 21 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2015
All-time low
12.4%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15.5% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in 2025.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Spain peaked at 38.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2020.
That places Spain 13th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.7% | — |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -58.5% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +151.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +83.1% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -43.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 14.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 12.4% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.9% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 17.9% compare
- 12 Italy 16.9% compare
- 14 Austria 15.0% compare
- 15 Norway 14.9% compare
- 16 Switzerland 14.1% compare
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Spain?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Spain was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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