Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Portugal
Portugal: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile was 6.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2014
All-time low
4.1%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.3% for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Portugal peaked at 9.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.7% | — |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +40.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Netherlands 6.5% compare
- 21 Netherlands 6.5% compare
- 23 France 6.4% compare
- 25 Austria 6.1% compare
- 25 Montenegro 6.1% compare
- 27 Malta 6.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,641 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,712 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3782 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Portugal?
- Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Portugal was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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