Sardegna

Latest value

· 2025

4.80% Percentage of population

IT 5 · -0.2 pp vs country · Europe 7.8 · -3.0 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

8 / 21

Among 21 regions in Italy

Rank in Europe

142 / 204

Among 204 European regions

Population

1,562,381

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 Sardegna compares

Lower is better · Range 2.1–8.4

Sardegna 4.8

Italy 5

Europe 7.8

Italy -0.2 pp Europe -3.0 pp

Regional map

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Regional insights

Regional position

Sardegna recorded 4.8% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Italy and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 75,000 people in the region.

Recent change

After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial deterioration, moving from 2.7% to 4.8%.

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 the result for Arrears on bills is more favorable and has recently improved.