Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands

Netherlands: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 44.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44.6%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2023
All-time low
7.7%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands, 2009–2025

10203040502009201720252009: 7.7 Percentage2010: 24.9 Percentage2011: 20.8 Percentage2012: 10.8 Percentage2013: 26.4 Percentage2014: 21.6 Percentage2015: 26.5 Percentage2016: 31.6 Percentage2017: 28.3 Percentage2018: 36.7 Percentage2019: 34 Percentage2020: 36.5 Percentage2021: 21 Percentage2022: 25.5 Percentage2023: 48.7 Percentage2024: 42.5 Percentage2025: 44.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands stood at 44.6%.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 48.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 7.7%
2010 24.9% +223.4%
2011 20.8% -16.5%
2012 10.8% -48.1%
2013 26.4% +144.4%
2014 21.6% -18.2%
2015 26.5% +22.7%
2016 31.6% +19.2%
2017 28.3% -10.4%
2018 36.7% +29.7%
2019 34.0% -7.4%
2020 36.5% +7.4%
2021 21.0% -42.5%
2022 25.5% +21.4%
2023 48.7% +91.0%
2024 42.5% -12.7%
2025 44.6% +4.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 44.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 44.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 3.0× 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 Netherlands 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +223.4% 7.7% 24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2010s 26.2% 10.8% 36.7% 10
2020s 36.5% 21.0% 48.7% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands?
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands was 44.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
Netherlands ranks 2nd 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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