Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Regional factual view for Housing Affordability in Yuzhen tsentralen (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
6.70% Percentage of population
BG 6.9 · -0.2 pp vs country · Europe 7.8 · -1.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
4 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Rank in Europe
104 / 204
Among 204 European regions
Population
1,306,492
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 4.4–11.4
Yuzhen tsentralen recorded 6.7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 88,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 9.8% to 6.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Cannot keep home warm is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.