Housing cost overburden
Share of individuals living in households where total housing costs exceed 40% of disposable income (EU-SILC).
- Source
- Eurostat
- Indicator code in source
- ilc_lvho07a
- Unit of measure
- percent
- Year
- 2003–2025
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
2003–2025
Indicator comparison
Cost and crowding
Housing cost overburden rate above 40% and overcrowding rate from Eurostat (EU-SILC).
The overburden rate Housing cost overburden measures financial strain, while overcrowding Overcrowding captures physical space limitations.
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Overcrowding
Percentage of the population living in overcrowded dwellings according to Eurostat (EU-SILC). Reflects living conditions rather than property prices.
- Source
- Eurostat
- Indicator code in source
- ilc_lvho05a
- Unit of measure
- percent
- Year
- 2003–2025
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
Year
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Housing cost overburden
Share of individuals living in households where total housing costs exceed 40% of disposable income (EU-SILC).
About this series
Share of people whose housing costs exceed 40% of disposable income. SILC, Eurostat.
Indicator definition
Housing cost overburden rate: percentage of the population living in households where total housing costs exceed 40% of disposable income (EU-SILC).
How to read the data
This is burden, not the price of a metre. Read with Price to income. The 40% rule stays in the citation.
Saved data version: retrieved 2026-09-15, ID d6b479809521
Longseries, “Housing cost overburden”. Eurostat (ilc_lvho07a), 2003–2025, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Türkiye. Retrieved 2026-09-15. Eurostat reuse policy. Data SHA-256: d6b4798095211ffc6d1386a259db38c32815868be7b93093880660d0ce9ccc72. https://longseries.com/en/d/eu-housing-overburden/Latest values
Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2025: highest — Greece; lowest — Cyprus
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| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxGreece | 2025 | 26.4%26.4%↓−2.5 pp |
| Denmark | 2025 | 23.4%23.4%↑+8.8 pp |
| Switzerland | 2024 | 15.3%15.3%↑+1.1 pp |
| United Kingdom | 2018 | 15.1%15.1%↑+2.7 pp |
| Norway | 2025 | 13.5%13.5%↓−1.9 pp |
| Iceland | 2020 | 13.1%13.1%↑+0.5 pp |
| Germany | 2025 | 11.2%11.2%↓−0.8 pp |
| Sweden | 2025 | 10.8%10.8%↑+0.2 pp |
Remaining locations (25)
Data coverage
- Poland: 2005–2025; observations: 21; missing years: 0
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
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21 rows for Poland
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Period statistics
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Poland
16.5→4.1
- Total change
- −12.4 pp
- Period
- 2005–2025
Poland: 16.5 (2005) → 4.1 (2025). Difference: −12.4 pp. Peak value of 16.5 in 2005; lowest value of 4.1 in 2025.
Format:
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Poland | 4.1% |
| 2024 | Poland | 5.2% |
| 2023 | Poland | 5.9% |
| 2022 | Poland | 5.6% |
| 2021 | Poland | 5.7% |
| 2020 | Poland | 4.9% |
| 2019 | Poland | 6% |
| 2018 | Poland | 6.2% |
| 2017 | Poland | 6.7% |
| 2016 | Poland | 7.7% |
| 2015 | Poland | 8.7% |
| 2014 | Poland | 9.6% |
| 2013 | Poland | 10.3% |
| 2012 | Poland | 10.5% |
| 2011 | Poland | 10.2% |
| 2010 | Poland | 9.1% |
| 2009 | Poland | 8.2% |
| 2008 | Poland | 9.7% |
| 2007 | Poland | 10.5% |
| 2006 | Poland | 12% |
Overcrowding
Percentage of the population living in overcrowded dwellings according to Eurostat (EU-SILC). Reflects living conditions rather than property prices.
About this series
Share of people in an overcrowded dwelling. SILC, same countries as Housing cost overburden.
Indicator definition
Overcrowding rate: percentage of people living in overcrowded dwellings under Eurostat standards (EU-SILC).
How to read the data
Overcrowding is not PLN/m² and not the 40% burden. Pair: Housing cost overburden.
Saved data version: retrieved 2026-09-15, ID a4570cb97885
Longseries, “Overcrowding”. Eurostat (ilc_lvho05a), 2003–2025, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Türkiye. Retrieved 2026-09-15. Eurostat reuse policy. Data SHA-256: a4570cb978855b86f830be135302a31dfdbe420dcda95f7713d5cc9f5f338c5b. https://longseries.com/en/d/eu-overcrowding/Latest values
Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2025: highest — Romania; lowest — Cyprus
Only the first rows are shown here. Use “Remaining locations” below for the full list.
| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxRomania | 2025 | 40.4%40.4%↓−0.3 pp |
| Latvia | 2025 | 38.9%38.9%↓−0.4 pp |
| Türkiye | 2025 | 37.8%37.8%↓−0.4 pp |
| Bulgaria | 2025 | 32.5%32.5%↓−1.3 pp |
| Croatia | 2025 | 31.8%31.8%↑+0.1 pp |
| Poland | 2025 | 30.9%30.9%↓−2.8 pp |
| Greece | 2025 | 28.3%28.3%↑+1.3 pp |
| Slovakia | 2025 | 27.8%27.8%↓−2.1 pp |
Remaining locations (25)
Data coverage
- Poland: 2005–2025; observations: 21; missing years: 0
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
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21 rows for Poland
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Period statistics
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Poland
54.1→30.9
- Total change
- −23.2 pp
- Period
- 2005–2025
Poland: 54.1 (2005) → 30.9 (2025). Difference: −23.2 pp. Peak value of 54.1 in 2005; lowest value of 30.9 in 2025.
Format:
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Poland | 30.9% |
| 2024 | Poland | 33.7% |
| 2023 | Poland | 33.9% |
| 2022 | Poland | 35.8% |
| 2021 | Poland | 35.7% |
| 2020 | Poland | 36.9% |
| 2019 | Poland | 37.6% |
| 2018 | Poland | 39.2% |
| 2017 | Poland | 40.5% |
| 2016 | Poland | 40.7% |
| 2015 | Poland | 43.4% |
| 2014 | Poland | 44.2% |
| 2013 | Poland | 44.8% |
| 2012 | Poland | 46.3% |
| 2011 | Poland | 47.2% |
| 2010 | Poland | 47.5% |
| 2009 | Poland | 49.1% |
| 2008 | Poland | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Poland | 52.3% |
| 2006 | Poland | 54.1% |