Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Austria
Austria: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2013
All-time low
14.3%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Austria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Austria stood at 15.6%.
The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Austria peaked at 33.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 15th of 30 countries on this measure, 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 country of birth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.4% | — |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -46.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +62.6% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -34.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 20.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 14.3% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Austria?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Austria was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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