Housing Cost Burden by Country
36 countries • Percentage of households • OECD
What It Measures
Housing Cost Overburden is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
18.56
Median
15.95
Minimum
3.26
Maximum
49.465
Countries
36
Source
OECD
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Housing Cost Burden
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Colombia | 49.465 |
| #2 |  Chile | 46.228 |
| #3 |  Hungary | 35.481 |
| #4 |  Luxembourg | 34.125 |
| #5 |  United States | 28.985 |
| #6 |  Greece | 25.261 |
| #7 |  Costa Rica | 24.745 |
| #8 |  Spain | 24.107 |
| #9 |  Finland | 24.063 |
| #10 |  Denmark | 23.004 |
Czechia
Slovenia
Latvia
Mexico
South Korea
Germany
Ireland
Slovakia
Estonia
FranceSurprising Facts
Chile (46.228) has 10.746 more than Hungary (35.481) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Luxembourg (34.125) has 5.14 more than United States (28.985) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
United States (28.985) has 3.72 more than Greece (25.261) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.