Netherlands: housing

Are house prices rising in the Netherlands?

Prices of existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands were 3.3% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and Kadaster. The annual rise was 3.9% in July and has been slowing almost continuously since the end of 2024. Prices fell 0.1% from July to August. On average they were 17.8% above the previous peak of July 2022. The number of transactions was nearly 3% lower than a year earlier.

The index covers existing homes only, not newbuild, and is based on sale prices registered by Kadaster compared with the homes' official WOZ values, so it adjusts for the mix of homes sold.

Official sources: CBS: Price increase of existing owner-occupied homes slows further in August

What is the average house price in the Netherlands?

The average transaction price of an existing owner-occupied home in the Netherlands was €480 thousand in 2025, almost €29 thousand more than in 2024, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and Kadaster. Buyers in Blaricum paid the most, at €1.1 million on average, and buyers in Kerkrade the least, at €270 thousand. In 19 of the 342 municipalities the average price fell.

The average transaction price depends on which homes happen to sell, so it can move differently from the price index, which compares like with like. For monthly changes, use the CBS price index of existing owner-occupied homes.

Official sources: CBS: Average home cost 480 thousand euros in 2025

How much are rents rising in the Netherlands?

Rents in the Netherlands rose by an average of 4.4% in July 2026 compared with a year earlier, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). That is less than the 4.9% of 2025 and 5.4% of 2024. Social housing rents rose 4.3% on average, and private sector rents 4.5%. Rents of social homes owned by housing associations, which own about two-thirds of rental homes, rose 4.4%.

The figure includes rent rises when a new tenant moves in, which can exceed the maximum annual increase; for existing tenancies only, the rise is lower. The government sets maximum rent increases each year for regulated and mid-rent homes.

Official sources: CBS: Housing rents up by an average of 4.4 percent

How big is the housing shortage in the Netherlands?

The statistical housing shortage in the Netherlands is 384 thousand homes in 2026, or 4.6% of the housing stock, according to the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning (Volkshuisvesting Nederland). About 427 thousand households are looking for a home against 43 thousand available homes. The shortage was 4.9% in 2024 and 4.8% in 2025.

The ministry aims for a shortage of about 2%, regarded as a balanced market. The calculation is done by ABF Research from statistics on households, their housing situation and the housing stock. ABF expects the shortage to keep falling, reaching about 2% around 2034 if 100,000 homes are built each year.

Official sources: Volkshuisvesting Nederland: Het statistisch woningtekort uitgelegd

How many homeless people are there in the Netherlands?

In 2024, 30 in every 10 thousand people aged 18 to 64 in the Netherlands were homeless, a 7.1% rise in the rate on 2023, according to the Statistics Netherlands (CBS) Monitor of Well-being. The last count published as a number, for 1 January 2023, was 30.6 thousand homeless people, up from 26.6 thousand a year earlier.

CBS counts people sleeping rough, in night shelters or temporarily with family or friends. It excludes people under 18 and over 64, and people without a valid residence permit, so the total number of homeless people is higher than the estimate.

Official sources: CBS: SDG 11.1 housing, Monitor of Well-being · CBS: 30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands

How many new homes are built in the Netherlands?

Nearly 80 thousand homes were added to the Dutch housing stock in 2025, the third annual fall in a row, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Of these, 69 thousand were newbuild homes and about 11 thousand came from conversions, such as offices turned into homes or dwellings split. Building permits were issued for almost 86 thousand new homes, down from almost 94 thousand in 2024. Some 9.5 thousand homes were demolished.

The government's target is 100 thousand new homes a year. Permits are an early indicator of future building, but not every permit leads to a completed home.

Official sources: CBS: Growth of housing stock slows for third year in a row

How many people in the Netherlands live in cities?

According to the UN Population Division, the share of people living in urban areas in the Netherlands was 95.9% in 2025. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 69.6%, and the Netherlands placed 3rd highest of 52. Worldwide: 8th of 193.

What share of the Netherlands' city dwellers live in slums?

According to UN-Habitat, the share of city dwellers living in slums in the Netherlands was 0.0% in 2022. It has not changed since 2006. Europe & Central Asia median: 0.3%; the Netherlands is 33rd highest of 43. Worldwide: 155th of 170.

What is the electricity access rate in the Netherlands?

In 2024, the share of people with access to electricity in the Netherlands was 100.0%, according to the World Bank. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 100.0%, and the Netherlands placed 1st highest of 52. World rank, highest first: 1st of 193.

What share of people in the Netherlands have safe drinking water?

In 2024, the share of people using safely managed drinking water in the Netherlands was 100.0%, according to WHO and UNICEF. No year since 2005 has been lower. Europe & Central Asia median: 96.7%; the Netherlands is 6th highest of 51. Worldwide: 9th of 134.

How many people in the Netherlands have a safe toilet?

In 2024, the share of people using safely managed sanitation in the Netherlands was 97.5%, according to WHO and UNICEF. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 8th highest of 45 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 90.2%. World rank, highest first: 15th of 134.

What share of homes in the Netherlands cook with clean fuels?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2024, is 100.0%. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 1st highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 99.0%. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.