Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Cyprus

Cyprus: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile was 2.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2005
All-time low
1.7
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Cyprus, 2005–2025

2345672005201520252005: 6.62006: 32007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 2.42010: 3.12011: 3.12012: 3.32013: 3.32014: 42015: 3.92016: 3.12017: 2.82018: 22019: 2.22020: 1.92021: 2.42022: 2.62023: 2.62024: 2.42025: 2.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Cyprus stood at 2.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Cyprus peaked at 6.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2007.

Cyprus ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Cyprus, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 6.6
2006 3 -54.5%
2007 1.7 -43.3%
2008 1.8 +5.9%
2009 2.4 +33.3%
2010 3.1 +29.2%
2011 3.1 +0.0%
2012 3.3 +6.5%
2013 3.3 +0.0%
2014 4 +21.2%
2015 3.9 -2.5%
2016 3.1 -20.5%
2017 2.8 -9.7%
2018 2 -28.6%
2019 2.2 +10.0%
2020 1.9 -13.6%
2021 2.4 +26.3%
2022 2.6 +8.3%
2023 2.6 +0.0%
2024 2.4 -7.7%
2025 2.4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1 1.7 6.6 5
2010s 3.08 2 4 10
2020s 2.38 1.9 2.6 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 33 Slovenia 3.5 compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 3.5 compare
  3. 35 Croatia 3.2 compare
  4. 37 Albania 2.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Cyprus?
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Cyprus was 2.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2005.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2007.
How does Cyprus rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Cyprus ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 789 data points, 2003–2025
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