Countries by Housing Affordability
Complete ranking of 36 countries • Percentage of household gross adjusted disposable income • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
Colombia
Field size
36 countries
Lowest rank
Slovakia
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About Housing Affordability Rankings
Colombia leads all 36 countries in Housing Affordability with a value of 84.88% of household gross adjusted disposable income, while Slovakia ranks last at 73.06% of household gross adjusted disposable income. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Housing Affordability Measures
Housing costs as a share of household disposable income, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Housing Affordability across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 73.06% of household gross adjusted disposable income (Slovakia) to 84.88% of household gross adjusted disposable income (Colombia) — minimal difference across 36 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 13 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 78.7% of household gross adjusted disposable income to 81.92% of household gross adjusted disposable income. The overall spread from 73.06% of household gross adjusted disposable income to 84.88% of household gross adjusted disposable income reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Colombia and South Korea are separated by only 0%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
North America
Colombia
84.88% of household gross adjusted disposable income
Asia
South Korea
84.83% of household gross adjusted disposable income
Europe
Latvia
83.76% of household gross adjusted disposable income
South America
Chile
82.27% of household gross adjusted disposable income
Oceania
Australia
80.47% of household gross adjusted disposable income
Highest Housing Affordability
The 5 strongest Housing Affordability reads.
Lowest Housing Affordability
The 5 lowest Housing Affordability reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD How's Life / Well-Being, covering 36 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
