6.3% of the population spent more than 40% of their income on housing in 2025.
Down 0.6 percentage points from 2024.
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Housing cost overburden, by region
2025, in percent
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| Place of residence (NUTS - 2024) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 6.3 |
| Norte | 5.1 |
| Centro | 4.6 |
| Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 5.8 |
| Grande Lisboa | 10.0 |
| Península de Setúbal | 6.7 |
| Alentejo | 3.7 |
| Algarve | 8.6 |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 4.4 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 5.0 |
Housing cost overburden, by region and type of area
2025, in percent
| Place of residence (NUTS - 2024) | Total | Predominantly urban area | Medium urban area | Predominantly rural area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6.3 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 3.3 |
| Norte | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | x (Not available) |
| Centro | 4.6 | x (Not available) | 5.4 | 3.2 |
| Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 5.8 | x (Not available) | 7.4 | 4.4 |
| Grande Lisboa | 10.0 | 10.1 | x (Not available) | x (Not available) |
| Península de Setúbal | 6.7 | 7.2 | x (Not available) | x (Not available) |
| Alentejo | 3.7 | x (Not available) | x (Not available) | 3.1 |
| Algarve | 8.6 | x (Not available) | 10.4 | x (Not available) |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 4.4 | 4.9 | x (Not available) | 4.0 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | x (Not available) |
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- Measure P34 of the list of selected indicators: Housing cost overburden rate — %
Comparison with the previous period
Difference calculated by the project from the published values (2025: 6.3; 2024: 6.9): 6.3 − 6.9 = -0.6 percentage points. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
Housing cost overburden, by region
- Period
- 2025
- Unit
- Percentage (%)
- Urban areas typology
- Total
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Statistics on income and living conditions: Housing cost overburden rate (%) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024) and Urban areas typology, source last updated 20 March 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0014472)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. People: “Housing cost overburden, by region”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p34#x-P34-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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Housing cost overburden, by region and type of area
- Period
- 2025
- Unit
- Percentage (%)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Statistics on income and living conditions: Housing cost overburden rate (%) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024) and Urban areas typology, source last updated 20 March 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0014472)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. People: “Housing cost overburden, by region and type of area”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p34#x-P34-tipologia. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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