Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Latvia

Latvia: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2005
All-time low
4.8%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0510152005201520252005: 12.8 Percentage2006: 10.6 Percentage2007: 9.9 Percentage2008: 8.7 Percentage2009: 9.3 Percentage2010: 9.8 Percentage2011: 12.5 Percentage2012: 11.2 Percentage2013: 11.4 Percentage2014: 9.6 Percentage2015: 8.1 Percentage2016: 7 Percentage2017: 6.9 Percentage2018: 6.7 Percentage2019: 5.4 Percentage2020: 4.8 Percentage2021: 4.9 Percentage2022: 5.4 Percentage2023: 7.2 Percentage2024: 6.7 Percentage2025: 5.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Latvia is 5.7%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Latvia peaked at 12.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Latvia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 12.8%
2006 10.6% -17.2%
2007 9.9% -6.6%
2008 8.7% -12.1%
2009 9.3% +6.9%
2010 9.8% +5.4%
2011 12.5% +27.6%
2012 11.2% -10.4%
2013 11.4% +1.8%
2014 9.6% -15.8%
2015 8.1% -15.6%
2016 7.0% -13.6%
2017 6.9% -1.4%
2018 6.7% -2.9%
2019 5.4% -19.4%
2020 4.8% -11.1%
2021 4.9% +2.1%
2022 5.4% +10.2%
2023 7.2% +33.3%
2024 6.7% -6.9%
2025 5.7% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.3% 8.7% 12.8% 5
2010s 8.9% 5.4% 12.5% 10
2020s 5.8% 4.8% 7.2% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 Austria 6.1% compare
  2. 25 Montenegro 6.1% compare
  3. 27 Malta 6.0% compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 5.7% compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 5.7% compare
  6. 28 Latvia 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Latvia?
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Latvia was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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