Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
22.6%
in 2013
All-time low
18.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 18.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 22.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.5% | — |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Greece 34.6% compare
- 2 Denmark 33.0% compare
- 3 Switzerland 25.6% compare
- 4 Norway 25.3% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 25.1% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 25.1% compare
- 7 Iceland 24.3% compare
More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross value added (GVA) in volume by 112.4 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) 451,029 Thousand (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region 16.20 million Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Agricultural land prices by region 15,224 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region 295 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.34 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 18.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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