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Cyprus had lowest rural housing costs among EU member states in 2021
February 3, 2023
European Union cities had the highest housing cost burden in 2021, according to a report published on Thursday by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical service.
In Cyprus, the lowest rate of housing cost burden was recorded in rural areas (1.3 per cent), while the corresponding rate in urban areas was 3.5 per cent, well below the European average.
At the EU level in, with the reference year being 2021, 10.4 per cent of the EU population living in cities was found to be affected by an excessive housing cost burden, while the corresponding figure in rural areas was 6.2 per cent.