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Southern and Eastern Serbia - Housing Affordability

Regional factual view for Housing Affordability in Southern and Eastern Serbia (2025).

Southern and Eastern Serbia

Latest value

· 2025

6.80% Percentage of population

RS 7.9 · -1.1 pp vs country · Europe 7.8 · -1.0 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

3 / 4

Among 4 regions in Serbia

Rank in Europe

99 / 204

Among 204 European regions

Population

1,375,863

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures the share of people living in households where total housing costs exceed 40% of disposable household income.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Housing cost overburden rate ilc_lvho07_r

How Southern and Eastern Serbia compares

Lower is better · Range 5.4–10.7

Southern and Eastern Serbia 6.8
Serbia 7.9
Europe 7.8
Serbia -1.1 pp Europe -1.0 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 4 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Southern and Eastern Serbia recorded 6.8% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 94,000 people in the region.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 18.5% to 6.8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: the result for Cannot keep home warm is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while this indicator is more favorable.