Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Ireland
Ireland: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 16.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2012
All-time low
11.9%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16.2% for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Ireland peaked at 18.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2004.
That places Ireland 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.3% | — |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.9% | 15.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Ireland?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Ireland was 16.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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