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

Switzerland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.1%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
16th
of 21 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2018
All-time low
7.2%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland, 2009–2024

051015202009201620242009: 10.3 Percentage2010: 14.7 Percentage2011: 14 Percentage2012: 10.6 Percentage2013: 10.3 Percentage2014: 9.5 Percentage2015: 7.2 Percentage2016: 10.4 Percentage2017: 11.2 Percentage2018: 19.3 Percentage2019: 13.6 Percentage2020: 14.1 Percentage2021: 17.2 Percentage2022: 14.9 Percentage2023: 15.9 Percentage2024: 14.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland stood at 14.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 19.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2015.

That places Switzerland 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over) in Switzerland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 10.3%
2010 14.7% +42.7%
2011 14.0% -4.8%
2012 10.6% -24.3%
2013 10.3% -2.8%
2014 9.5% -7.8%
2015 7.2% -24.2%
2016 10.4% +44.4%
2017 11.2% +7.7%
2018 19.3% +72.3%
2019 13.6% -29.5%
2020 14.1% +3.7%
2021 17.2% +22.0%
2022 14.9% -13.4%
2023 15.9% +6.7%
2024 14.1% -11.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 14.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 14.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2010s 12.1% 7.2% 19.3% 10
2020s 15.2% 14.1% 17.2% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Spain 15.5% compare
  2. 14 Austria 15.0% compare
  3. 15 Norway 14.9% compare
  4. 17 Luxembourg 13.6% compare
  5. 18 Ireland 11.1% compare
  6. 19 France 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland was 14.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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