Eurozone housing cost overburden rate
The euro area's housing cost overburden rate is 7.8% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 8.5% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from 7.8% to 11.4%.
Housing cost overburden rate · the euro area
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Source: Eurostat (ilc_lvho07a) · data through 2025 · released 2026-09-17 · modifications: none
The housing cost overburden rate is the share of the population living in households that spend more than 40% of their disposable income on housing, after housing allowances. Housing costs include utilities such as water, electricity, gas and heating. It comes from the EU-SILC household survey and is published once a year.
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The euro area housing cost overburden rate — frequently asked questions
- What is the euro area's housing cost overburden rate?
- The euro area's housing cost overburden rate is 7.8% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
- Is the euro area's housing cost overburden rate rising or falling?
- It fell from 8.5% to 7.8% in the latest reading (2025).
- What does “housing cost overburden rate” measure?
- The housing cost overburden rate is the share of the population living in households that spend more than 40% of their disposable income on housing, after housing allowances. Housing costs include utilities such as water, electricity, gas and heating. It comes from the EU-SILC household survey and is published once a year.