Rents and housing prices have increased faster than incomes
92% confidence
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Omissions
The European Commission's In-Depth Review 2024 specifically notes that real estate prices have risen faster than income and rents, accompanied by a rise in private debt
The OECD Economic Survey 2025 reports that median housing cost as a share of disposable income in Sweden was 17.9% in 2022, below other Nordic countries but this reflects the long-term trend of housing costs outpacing income growth
SCB data shows that in 2024, about 23% of disposable income was used for housing costs, indicating sustained high housing cost burden