Borja Giménez Larraz· PPE

Nuanced

Today, in many European cities, one in ten households dedicates more than 40% of their income to paying for housing

Omissions

• The specific '10%' data corresponds specifically to cities (urban areas), not to the entire European Union. For the EU as a whole, the figure was 8.2% in 2024.
• The original source (Eurostat) uses the term 'casi 10%' (almost 10%) for cities, not exactly 'one out of ten'.
• The reference period is 2024, not 2026, since 2026 data would not yet be available in March 2026.
• The indicator measures the proportion of population, not of households directly, although both concepts are closely related.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Housing in Europe 2025 editionIn the EU in 2024, almost 10% of the population in cities lived in households where total housing costs represent more than 40% of disposable income
• PrimaryEurostat - Living conditions in Europe - housing (Statistics Explained)In 2024, 8.2% of people in the EU lived in households spending 40% or more of their disposable income on housing
• PrimaryEurostat - Housing cost overburden rate (tespm140)Percentage of the population living in a household where total housing costs represent more than 40% of the total disposable household income