Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland
Ireland: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland is 14.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland peaked at 19.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 16th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.6% | — |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +70.2% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -53.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -84.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +907.1% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -58.2% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +149.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +907.1% | 1.4% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 1.4% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland was 14.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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