According to the European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions Survey, during 2024, 4.4% of all those living in private households lived in overcrowded households.

The data, which was released by the National Statistics Office today, show that this was an increase of 2.0% when compared to EU-SILC 2023.

65.7% of all inhabited dwellings in Malta and Gozo were either apartments or maisonettes, while 30.9% were semi-detached or terraced houses, the NSO said.

Home ownership was the most common type of tenure status in 2024, with 66.4% of all households owning their main dwelling.

A higher share of homeowners was registered among households with dependent children, which stood at 69.1%, as opposed to households without dependent children, whose share was 65.4%.

Housing costs were perceived to constitute a heavy burden for 22.3% of all persons living in households.

The NSO noted that according to 37.6% of respondents, pollution, grime or other environmental problems were the most common housing problems.

EU-SILC is an annual panel survey that collects information on the income and living conditions of private households in Malta and Gozo. In 2024, a total of 4,538 households were interviewed.

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