Housing cost overburden rate in Bulgaria
Housing cost overburden rate in Bulgaria was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1 pts from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Housing cost overburden rate in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025
All 20 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 11.6 |
| 2020 | 14.4 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 17.9 |
| 2017 | 18.9 |
| 2016 | 20.7 Series break |
| 2015 | 14.8 |
| 2014 | 12.9 |
| 2013 | 14.3 |
| 2012 | 14.5 |
| 2011 | 8.7 |
| 2010 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | 13.3 |
| 2007 | 21.2 |
| 2006 | 15.4 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 6.9 |
| European Union (27) | 7.7 |
Rankings
Definition
Share of the population living in households where total housing costs, net of housing allowances, are more than 40% of disposable income, net of housing allowances. Housing costs include rent or mortgage interest, utilities, regular maintenance and related taxes (EU statistics on income and living conditions, EU-SILC).
The EU measure of housing affordability. Mortgage principal repayments are not counted as a housing cost. The reference year is the survey year.
How to cite
Eurostat. Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc_lvho07a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho07a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc_lvho07a) (Housing cost overburden rate, Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho07a/default/table
MLA 9
Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc_lvho07a), Housing cost overburden rate, Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho07a/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-cost-overburden-rate/bulgaria. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc_lvho07a). Housing cost overburden rate, Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho07a/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-cost-overburden-rate/bulgaria.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc_lvho07a), Housing cost overburden rate, Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho07a/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-cost-overburden-rate/bulgaria (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_housing_cost_overburden_rate_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc\_lvho07a): Housing cost overburden rate, Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho07a/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-cost-overburden-rate/bulgaria. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc\_lvho07a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc\_lvho07a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
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AU - Eurostat, European Commission
TI - Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc_lvho07a): Housing cost overburden rate, Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/17
PB - Eurostat, European Commission
DB - Invokely
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N1 - Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc_lvho07a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho07a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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What is the housing cost overburden rate in Bulgaria?
Housing cost overburden rate in Bulgaria was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1 pts from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Housing cost overburden rate, total population (ilc_lvho07a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest housing cost overburden rate in Bulgaria?
21.2% in 2007, the highest value since 2006 in this series.