Sweden - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Rural areas was 17.40% in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Sweden - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Rural areas - last updated from the EUROSTAT on May of 2024. Historically, Sweden - Median of the housing cost burden distribution: Rural areas reached a record high of 18.70% in December of 2009 and a record low of 14.80% in December of 2020.


Median Of The Housing Cost Burden Distribution: Rural Areas
Country Last Previous Unit Reference
Greece 28.90 27.60 % Dec 2023
Bulgaria 19.10 20.50 % Dec 2023
Germany 18.20 17.50 % Dec 2023
Sweden 17.40 16.00 % Dec 2023
Denmark 16.80 16.70 % Dec 2023
Czech Republic 16.60 14.30 % Dec 2023
Netherlands 15.90 14.00 % Dec 2022
Hungary 14.10 14.60 % Dec 2023
Romania 13.70 12.90 % Dec 2023
Belgium 13.30 13.20 % Dec 2023
Slovakia 13.20 12.00 % Dec 2023
Euro Area 12.50 12.80 % Dec 2022
Latvia 11.90 10.70 % Dec 2023
Estonia 11.20 9.10 % Dec 2023
Finland 11.10 10.80 % Dec 2023
Spain 10.30 10.50 % Dec 2023
Lithuania 9.90 9.00 % Dec 2022
Portugal 9.70 10.10 % Dec 2022
Ireland 9.70 8.80 % Dec 2022
France 9.60 9.40 % Dec 2022
Italy 9.50 9.70 % Dec 2022
Cyprus 6.90 6.80 % Dec 2022
Malta 3.30 3.40 % Dec 2022
Sweden | Housing Statistics
Distribution of population: Owner
Final consumption expenditure of households and non-profit institutions serving households
House price index
House price index (2015 = 100)
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