Housing costs

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The statistics show households' housing costs in different forms of tenure. Housing costs are also related to household income. The statistics on housing costs previously belonged to the survey Household Finances (HEK), but since 2015 the statistics are located in this survey. The survey will be conducted every two years 2024-2030 and thereafter at 2-3 year intervals.

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Households in rented dwellings spend largest share of their income on housing

2025-11-19

In 2024, about 23 percent of the disposable income was used for housing costs. The shares differ between different types of tenure. Households in rented dwellings spent about 27 percent of their disposable incomes on housing. Households in owner-occupied apartments spent 21 percent, while households in owner-occupied one- or two-dwelling houses spent 18 percent.

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Name	Type	Date
Housing expenditures as a percentage of disposable income, residual income and number of households by tenure and type of household, 2024	Table	2025-11-19
Housing expenditures and number of households by tenure and type of household, 2024	Table	2025-05-27

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