Housing cost overburden rate in Portugal
Housing cost overburden rate in Portugal was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.6 pts from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Housing cost overburden rate in Portugal, 2004 to 2025
All 22 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 9.1 |
| 2014 | 9.2 |
| 2013 | 8.3 |
| 2012 | 8.3 |
| 2011 | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 4.7 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 6.3 |
| 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the housing cost overburden rate in Portugal?
Housing cost overburden rate in Portugal was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.6 pts from 2024. That is the 13th 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 Portugal?
9.2% in 2014, the highest value since 2004 in this series.