Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Italy

Italy: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2005
All-time low
5.0%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

0510152004201420252004: 12.2 Percentage2005: 12.6 Percentage2006: 12.2 Percentage2007: 7.5 Percentage2008: 8.3 Percentage2009: 7.8 Percentage2010: 7.7 Percentage2011: 8.7 Percentage2012: 8.1 Percentage2013: 8.9 Percentage2014: 8.5 Percentage2015: 8.6 Percentage2016: 9.6 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 8.2 Percentage2019: 8.7 Percentage2020: 7.2 Percentage2021: 7.2 Percentage2022: 6.6 Percentage2023: 5.7 Percentage2024: 5.1 Percentage2025: 5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5.0% for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Italy peaked at 12.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2025.

That places Italy 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 12.2%
2005 12.6% +3.3%
2006 12.2% -3.2%
2007 7.5% -38.5%
2008 8.3% +10.7%
2009 7.8% -6.0%
2010 7.7% -1.3%
2011 8.7% +13.0%
2012 8.1% -6.9%
2013 8.9% +9.9%
2014 8.5% -4.5%
2015 8.6% +1.2%
2016 9.6% +11.6%
2017 8.2% -14.6%
2018 8.2% +0.0%
2019 8.7% +6.1%
2020 7.2% -17.2%
2021 7.2% +0.0%
2022 6.6% -8.3%
2023 5.7% -13.6%
2024 5.1% -10.5%
2025 5.0% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 7.5% 12.6% 6
2010s 8.5% 7.7% 9.6% 10
2020s 6.1% 5.0% 7.2% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 North Macedonia 5.6% compare
  2. 33 Hungary 5.3% compare
  3. 33 Ireland 5.3% compare
  4. 35 Romania 5.0% compare
  5. 37 Finland 4.7% compare
  6. 38 Poland 4.1% compare
  7. 38 Poland 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Italy?
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Italy was 5.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2025.
How does Italy rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Italy ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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