Saarland

Latest value

· 2025

11.70% Percentage of population

DE 11.2 · +0.5 pp vs country · Europe 7.8 · +3.9 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

15 / 38

Among 38 regions in Germany

Rank in Europe

41 / 204

Among 204 European regions

Population

1,012,141

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 Saarland compares

Lower is better · Range 5.5–18.1

Saarland 11.7

Germany 11.2

Europe 7.8

Germany +0.5 pp Europe +3.9 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 38 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Saarland recorded 11.7% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 118,000 people in the region.

Recent change

After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial improvement, moving from 14.4% to 11.7%.

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