Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.8%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2013
All-time low
7.8%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2020

02.557.51012.52011201520202011: 10.6 Percentage2012: 11.5 Percentage2013: 11.6 Percentage2014: 11.5 Percentage2015: 11.2 Percentage2016: 10.9 Percentage2017: 10.1 Percentage2018: 9.6 Percentage2019: 9.4 Percentage2020: 7.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 7.8% for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 11.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2020.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2011 10.6%
2012 11.5% +8.5%
2013 11.6% +0.9%
2014 11.5% -0.9%
2015 11.2% -2.6%
2016 10.9% -2.7%
2017 10.1% -7.3%
2018 9.6% -5.0%
2019 9.4% -2.1%
2020 7.8% -17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.7% 9.4% 11.6% 9
2020s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 14 Czechia 8.2% compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 8.1% compare
  3. 16 Serbia 7.9% compare
  4. 18 Spain 7.2% compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 6.9% compare
  6. 20 Belgium 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 7.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 966 data points, 2003–2025
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