Europe Housing Burden: Greece Leads as Families Spend Forty Percent on Housing

Across Europe, millions of households spend over forty percent on housing costs. Greece tops the list, where twenty-six point four percent face this burden.

Denmark follows at fourteen point seven percent, while Germany ranks fifth overall.

Türkiye ranks behind only Germany with eight point six million affected people. Southern Cyprus recorded the lowest rate, at two point four percent overall.

Experts blame rental structures, social support systems, and broader national economic conditions. ETH Zurich's Dr. Hannah Widmer says rents rise faster than low incomes.