Vest

Latest value

· 2025

1.70% Percentage of population

RO 5 · -3.3 pp vs country · Europe 7.8 · -6.1 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

8 / 8

Among 8 regions in Romania

Rank in Europe

203 / 204

Among 204 European regions

Population

1,671,030

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 Vest compares

Lower is better · Range 1.7–7.8

Vest 1.7

Romania 5

Europe 7.8

Romania -3.3 pp Europe -6.1 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 8 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Vest recorded 1.7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 28,000 people in the region.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 10.2% to 1.7%; 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, while the result for Arrears on bills is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.