Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over) by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
58.2
Greece
Lowest
3
Slovenia
Median
15.6
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
502
What the numbers show
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 58.2 in Greece; the lowest is 3 in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.6, and the mean is 18.29.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 177.8%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia (down 93.4%).
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … country: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 58.2 | 2021 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 44.6 | 2025 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 44.6 | 2025 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 4 | Sweden | 36.8 | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 5 | Czechia | 35.2 | 2025 | up 27.5% | flat |
| 6 | Denmark | 29 | 2025 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 25.7 | 2018 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 25.7 | 2018 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 22.1 | 2025 | up 38.1% | falling |
| 10 | Germany | 19.8 | 2025 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 11 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 17.5 | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 12 | Switzerland | 16.6 | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 16.3 | 2025 | down 54.1% | falling |
| 14 | Serbia | 16.1 | 2025 | down 21.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Serbia | 16.1 | 2025 | down 21.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Austria | 15.6 | 2025 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 17 | Ireland | 14.7 | 2025 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 18 | Malta | 14.6 | 2025 | up 73.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Italy | 13.6 | 2025 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 12.5 | 2025 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 21 | Norway | 11.5 | 2025 | down 66.6% | flat |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 11 | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 23 | Türkiye | 9 | 2025 | down 28.0% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 7.7 | 2025 | down 57.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 7.7 | 2025 | down 57.7% | volatile |
| 26 | France | 7.5 | 2025 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 4.3 | 2025 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Cyprus | 3.7 | 2025 | down 81.8% | falling |
| 29 | Iceland | 3.4 | 2020 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 3 | 2025 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovenia | 3 | 2025 | down 93.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.