Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Italy

Italy: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.2%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2010
All-time low
14.2%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Italy, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 17.8 Percentage2005: 18.1 Percentage2006: 17.9 Percentage2007: 17.9 Percentage2008: 18.2 Percentage2009: 18.6 Percentage2010: 19 Percentage2011: 16.6 Percentage2012: 15.7 Percentage2013: 15.4 Percentage2014: 15.5 Percentage2015: 15.5 Percentage2016: 14.9 Percentage2017: 15.3 Percentage2018: 14.9 Percentage2019: 14.2 Percentage2020: 15.9 Percentage2021: 15.4 Percentage2022: 16.6 Percentage2023: 16.1 Percentage2024: 17.1 Percentage2025: 18.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Italy stood at 18.2%.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Italy peaked at 19.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2019.

Italy ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 17.8%
2005 18.1% +1.7%
2006 17.9% -1.1%
2007 17.9% +0.0%
2008 18.2% +1.7%
2009 18.6% +2.2%
2010 19.0% +2.2%
2011 16.6% -12.6%
2012 15.7% -5.4%
2013 15.4% -1.9%
2014 15.5% +0.6%
2015 15.5% +0.0%
2016 14.9% -3.9%
2017 15.3% +2.7%
2018 14.9% -2.6%
2019 14.2% -4.7%
2020 15.9% +12.0%
2021 15.4% -3.1%
2022 16.6% +7.8%
2023 16.1% -3.0%
2024 17.1% +6.2%
2025 18.2% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1% 17.8% 18.6% 6
2010s 15.7% 14.2% 19.0% 10
2020s 16.6% 15.4% 18.2% 6

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  4. 30 Lithuania 18.0% compare
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  6. 32 Poland 17.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Italy?
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Italy was 18.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
How does Italy rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
Italy ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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