Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Czechia
Czechia: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 35.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.2%
Change on year
up 166.7%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2014
All-time low
7.6%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Czechia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 35.2% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Czechia peaked at 52.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2017.
That places Czechia 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25.8% | — |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +110.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -73.0% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +65.8% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +152.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -63.0% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +166.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 35.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 35.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 7.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 13.2% | 35.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 2 Netherlands 44.6% compare
- 2 Netherlands 44.6% compare
- 4 Sweden 36.8% compare
- 6 Denmark 30.9% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 25.7% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 25.7% compare
More population data for Czechia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Czechia?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Czechia was 35.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- How does Czechia rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Czechia ranks 5th 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 Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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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