Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
All-time high
28.5%
in 2014
All-time low
14.1%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025

01020302014201920252014: 28.5 Percentage2015: 23.4 Percentage2016: 24.4 Percentage2017: 20.1 Percentage2018: 20.9 Percentage2019: 19.6 Percentage2020: 16.3 Percentage2021: 17 Percentage2022: 14.1 Percentage2023: 16.4 Percentage2024: 17.3 Percentage2025: 17.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 17.5% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 28.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 28.5%
2015 23.4% -17.9%
2016 24.4% +4.3%
2017 20.1% -17.6%
2018 20.9% +4.0%
2019 19.6% -6.2%
2020 16.3% -16.8%
2021 17.0% +4.3%
2022 14.1% -17.1%
2023 16.4% +16.3%
2024 17.3% +5.5%
2025 17.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.8% 19.6% 28.5% 6
2020s 16.4% 14.1% 17.5% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Greece 58.2% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 44.6% compare
  3. 2 Netherlands 44.6% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 36.8% compare
  5. 5 Czechia 35.2% compare
  6. 6 Denmark 30.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 17.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2022.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 491 data points, 2009–2025
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