Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Denmark

Denmark: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile was 23.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
23.4
Change on year
up 60.3%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2009
All-time low
13.4
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

05101520252005201520252005: 13.62006: 16.12007: 13.42008: 17.12009: 24.22010: 21.92011: 18.52012: 16.72013: 17.92014: 15.62015: 15.12016: 15.12017: 15.72018: 14.72019: 15.62020: 14.12021: 15.52022: 14.72023: 15.42024: 14.62025: 23.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 23.4 for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in 2025.

The figure is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Denmark peaked at 24.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Denmark, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 13.6
2006 16.1 +18.4%
2007 13.4 -16.8%
2008 17.1 +27.6%
2009 24.2 +41.5%
2010 21.9 -9.5%
2011 18.5 -15.5%
2012 16.7 -9.7%
2013 17.9 +7.2%
2014 15.6 -12.8%
2015 15.1 -3.2%
2016 15.1 +0.0%
2017 15.7 +4.0%
2018 14.7 -6.4%
2019 15.6 +6.1%
2020 14.1 -9.6%
2021 15.5 +9.9%
2022 14.7 -5.2%
2023 15.4 +4.8%
2024 14.6 -5.2%
2025 23.4 +60.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.88 13.4 24.2 5
2010s 16.68 14.7 21.9 10
2020s 16.28 14.1 23.4 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Greece 26.4 compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 15.3 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 15.1 compare
  4. 5 Norway 13.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Denmark?
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Denmark was 23.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2009.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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