Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Ireland

Ireland: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2003
All-time low
2.2%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Ireland, 2003–2025

24682003201420252003: 7.3 Percentage2004: 2.2 Percentage2005: 2.7 Percentage2006: 2.5 Percentage2007: 3.1 Percentage2008: 3.3 Percentage2009: 4 Percentage2010: 4.9 Percentage2011: 6.1 Percentage2012: 6.5 Percentage2013: 4.6 Percentage2014: 6.4 Percentage2015: 4.7 Percentage2016: 4.6 Percentage2017: 4.5 Percentage2018: 3.4 Percentage2019: 5.2 Percentage2020: 4.4 Percentage2021: 2.6 Percentage2022: 3.7 Percentage2023: 4.7 Percentage2024: 4.5 Percentage2025: 5.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Ireland is 5.3%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Ireland peaked at 7.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.

That places Ireland 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 7.3%
2004 2.2% -69.9%
2005 2.7% +22.7%
2006 2.5% -7.4%
2007 3.1% +24.0%
2008 3.3% +6.5%
2009 4.0% +21.2%
2010 4.9% +22.5%
2011 6.1% +24.5%
2012 6.5% +6.6%
2013 4.6% -29.2%
2014 6.4% +39.1%
2015 4.7% -26.6%
2016 4.6% -2.1%
2017 4.5% -2.2%
2018 3.4% -24.4%
2019 5.2% +52.9%
2020 4.4% -15.4%
2021 2.6% -40.9%
2022 3.7% +42.3%
2023 4.7% +27.0%
2024 4.5% -4.3%
2025 5.3% +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 2.2% 7.3% 7
2010s 5.1% 3.4% 6.5% 10
2020s 4.2% 2.6% 5.3% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 32 North Macedonia 5.6% compare
  2. 33 Hungary 5.3% compare
  3. 35 Italy 5.0% compare
  4. 35 Romania 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Ireland?
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Ireland was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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