Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Greece

Greece: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile was 26.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.4
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.5
in 2015
All-time low
15.8
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Greece, 2004–2025

203040502004201420252004: 24.72005: 22.72006: 24.62007: 15.82008: 22.22009: 21.82010: 18.12011: 24.22012: 33.12013: 36.92014: 44.92015: 45.52016: 40.52017: 39.62018: 39.52019: 36.22020: 33.32021: 28.82022: 26.72023: 28.52024: 28.92025: 26.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Greece stood at 26.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Greece peaked at 45.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2007.

Greece ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Greece, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 24.7
2005 22.7 -8.1%
2006 24.6 +8.4%
2007 15.8 -35.8%
2008 22.2 +40.5%
2009 21.8 -1.8%
2010 18.1 -17.0%
2011 24.2 +33.7%
2012 33.1 +36.8%
2013 36.9 +11.5%
2014 44.9 +21.7%
2015 45.5 +1.3%
2016 40.5 -11.0%
2017 39.6 -2.2%
2018 39.5 -0.3%
2019 36.2 -8.4%
2020 33.3 -8.0%
2021 28.8 -13.5%
2022 26.7 -7.3%
2023 28.5 +6.7%
2024 28.9 +1.4%
2025 26.4 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.97 15.8 24.7 6
2010s 35.85 18.1 45.5 10
2020s 28.77 26.4 33.3 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Türkiye 10 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 23.4 compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 15.3 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Greece?
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Greece was 26.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2007.
How does Greece rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Greece ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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