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

Latest (2025)
15.0%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2005
All-time low
12.8%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Hungary, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 28 Percentage2006: 24 Percentage2007: 23.3 Percentage2008: 24.8 Percentage2009: 23.1 Percentage2010: 25.2 Percentage2011: 26 Percentage2012: 26.7 Percentage2013: 25.8 Percentage2014: 25.2 Percentage2015: 21.5 Percentage2016: 21.3 Percentage2017: 22.1 Percentage2018: 21.2 Percentage2019: 13.7 Percentage2020: 13 Percentage2021: 12.8 Percentage2022: 19.2 Percentage2023: 18.5 Percentage2024: 18.8 Percentage2025: 15 Percentage

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

Annual values for Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group in Hungary, 2005 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +50.0% 12.8% 19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Türkiye 15.4% compare
  2. 37 Lithuania 15.3% compare
  3. 37 Lithuania 15.3% compare
  4. 40 Italy 14.1% compare
  5. 41 Slovenia 12.8% compare
  6. 41 Slovenia 12.8% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 989 data points, 2003–2025
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