Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Romania

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

Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2007
All-time low
4.7%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Romania, 2007–2025

51015202007201620252007: 19.7 Percentage2008: 19.1 Percentage2009: 15.4 Percentage2010: 15.8 Percentage2011: 10.5 Percentage2012: 18.4 Percentage2013: 16.9 Percentage2014: 16.2 Percentage2015: 15.9 Percentage2016: 14.4 Percentage2017: 12.3 Percentage2018: 10.3 Percentage2019: 8.6 Percentage2020: 7.1 Percentage2021: 7.5 Percentage2022: 8.5 Percentage2023: 9.1 Percentage2024: 4.7 Percentage2025: 5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Romania is 5.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Romania peaked at 19.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.

Romania ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 19.7%
2008 19.1% -3.0%
2009 15.4% -19.4%
2010 15.8% +2.6%
2011 10.5% -33.5%
2012 18.4% +75.2%
2013 16.9% -8.2%
2014 16.2% -4.1%
2015 15.9% -1.9%
2016 14.4% -9.4%
2017 12.3% -14.6%
2018 10.3% -16.3%
2019 8.6% -16.5%
2020 7.1% -17.4%
2021 7.5% +5.6%
2022 8.5% +13.3%
2023 9.1% +7.1%
2024 4.7% -48.4%
2025 5.0% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1% 15.4% 19.7% 3
2010s 13.9% 8.6% 18.4% 10
2020s 7.0% 4.7% 9.1% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 North Macedonia 5.6% compare
  2. 33 Hungary 5.3% compare
  3. 33 Ireland 5.3% compare
  4. 35 Italy 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 Romania?
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Romania was 5.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Romania ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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