Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Hungary
Hungary: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 15.0% for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Hungary peaked at 28.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.0% | — |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -20.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 15.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50.0% | 12.8% | 19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.1% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 13.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.8% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Hungary?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Hungary was 15.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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