United Kingdom - Housing Affordability

Since 2014, United Kingdom Housing Affordability fell by 0.3points year on year. With 74.6 Percent of Household Income Minus Housing Cost in 2019, the country was number 34 comparing other countries in Housing Affordability. United Kingdom is overtaken by Czech Republic, which was ranked number 33 with 76.1 Percent of Household Income Minus Housing Cost and is followed by New Zealand at 73.9 Percent of Household Income Minus Housing Cost. South Korea lead the ranking with 85.1 Percent of Household Income Minus Housing Cost in 2019, that is +0.2points versus 2018. Estonia, Hungary and Russia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Latvia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +0.4points per year, while Finland witnessed the worst performance at -0.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Household Income Minus Housing Cost
2019 74.60
2018 74.70
2017 74.60
2016 75.20
2015 75.80
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How does United Kingdom rank in Housing Affordability?

# 35 Countries Percent of Household Income Minus Housing Cost Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
South Korea
85.10 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.2 % View data
2 #2
Estonia
83.60 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.3 % View data
33 #33
Czech Republic
76.10 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
34 #34
United Kingdom
74.60 % 2019 -0.1 % -0.3 % View data
35 #35
New Zealand
73.90 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
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