Sweden - Housing cost overburden rate: First quintile was 41.70% in December of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Sweden - Housing cost overburden rate: First quintile - last updated from the EUROSTAT on May of 2026. Historically, Sweden - Housing cost overburden rate: First quintile reached a record high of 42.70% in December of 2023 and a record low of 32.90% in December of 2020.



Housing Cost Overburden Rate: First Quintile
Country Last Previous Unit Reference
Greece 82.10 88.60 % Dec 2025
Denmark 56.90 49.80 % Dec 2025
Sweden 41.70 40.70 % Dec 2025
Estonia 32.50 29.80 % Dec 2025
Czech Republic 29.50 33.50 % Dec 2025
Austria 28.80 27.60 % Dec 2025
Bulgaria 27.60 30.70 % Dec 2025
Luxembourg 25.40 26.60 % Dec 2025
Latvia 24.00 27.30 % Dec 2025
Netherlands 23.00 20.00 % Dec 2025
France 22.60 25.20 % Dec 2025
Lithuania 22.20 23.60 % Dec 2025
Malta 21.50 22.40 % Dec 2025
Portugal 21.40 24.10 % Dec 2025
Romania 16.60 15.80 % Dec 2025
Hungary 16.30 27.60 % Dec 2025
Finland 15.50 18.00 % Dec 2025
Ireland 13.70 13.60 % Dec 2025
Slovakia 12.00 27.10 % Dec 2025
Cyprus 6.50 7.60 % Dec 2025

Sweden | Housing Statistics
Distribution of population by tenure status, type of household and income group - EU-SILC survey
Final consumption expenditure of households and non-profit institutions serving households
House price index
House price index (2015 = 100) - quarterly data
House price index, deflated
Housing cost overburden rate: 65 years or over
Housing cost overburden rate: Above 60% of median equivalised income
Housing cost overburden rate: Below 60% of median equivalised income
Housing cost overburden rate: Cities
Housing cost overburden rate: Females
Housing cost overburden rate: Fifth quintile
Housing cost overburden rate: First quintile
Housing cost overburden rate: Fourth quintile
Housing cost overburden rate: From 18 to 64 years
Housing cost overburden rate: Less than 18 years
Housing cost overburden rate: Males
Housing cost overburden rate: Owner, no outstanding mortgage or housing loan
Housing cost overburden rate: Owner, with mortgage or loan
Housing cost overburden rate: Rural areas
Housing cost overburden rate: Second quintile
Housing cost overburden rate: Single person
Housing cost overburden rate: Tenant, rent at market price
Housing cost overburden rate: Tenant, rent at reduced price or free
Housing cost overburden rate: Third quintile
Housing cost overburden rate: Three or more adults
Housing cost overburden rate: Towns and suburbs
Housing cost overburden rate: Two adults
Housing deprivation rate: 1 item
Housing deprivation rate: 2 items
Housing deprivation rate: No items
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: 65 years or over
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Above 60% of median equivalised income
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Below 60% of median equivalised income
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Cities
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Females
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: From 18 to 64 years
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Less than 18 years
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Males
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Rural areas
Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Towns and suburbs
Population living in households considering that they suffer from noise
Population living in households considering that they suffer from noise: Above 60% of median equivalised income
Population living in households considering that they suffer from noise: Below 60% of median equivalised income
Residential construction
Share of total population considering their dwelling as too dark
Share of total population considering their dwelling as too dark: Females
Share of total population considering their dwelling as too dark: Males
Share of total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling
Share of total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling: Females
Share of total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling: Males
Share of total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames of floor
Share of total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames of floor: Females
Share of total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames of floor: Males

Sweden | EUROSTAT Indicators