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Oberbayern - Housing Affordability

Regional factual view for Housing Affordability in Oberbayern (2025).

Oberbayern

Latest value

· 2025

13.00% Percentage of population

DE 11.2 · +1.8 pp vs country · Europe 7.8 · +5.2 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

4 / 38

Among 38 regions in Germany

Rank in Europe

28 / 204

Among 204 European regions

Population

4,764,548

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 Oberbayern compares

Lower is better · Range 5.5–18.1

Oberbayern 13
Germany 11.2
Europe 7.8
Germany +1.8 pp Europe +5.2 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 38 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Oberbayern recorded 13% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 619,000 people in the region.

Recent change

After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial improvement, moving from 15.3% to 13%.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Arrears on bills is more favorable.