Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Spain
Spain: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Spain, 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 Spain is 16.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Spain peaked at 38.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2013.
That places Spain 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.2% | — |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -52.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +156.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +56.4% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +26.2% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -24.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 16.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Spain's 16.3% 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 | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 14.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 15.3% | 34.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Spain?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Spain was 16.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Spain ranks 13th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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