Owning a home increasingly out of reach for average NL resident
5 years, 1 month ago

Owning a home increasingly out of reach for average NL resident

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Single earners with a median income have less and less chance of buying a home in the Netherlands. Single income households with a median income of 32,700 this year can afford a home that costs 150 thousand euros maximum, according to De Hypotheker. Only 4.3 percent of homes currently for sale in the Netherlands have an asking price of 150 thousand euros or less, compared to 7.5 percent last year, NOS reports. Currently 38 percent of homes for sale on Funda fall into the 300 thousand euros or less price range, compared to 46 percent last year. The average dual income household has the best chance of finding an affordable home in Groningen and Friesland, where respectively 66 percent and 61 percent of available homes fall in their price range.

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Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% in 2024, ending at a record average of €483,000
21 hours, 59 minutes ago

Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% in 2024, ending at a record average of €483,000

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Homes that hit the Dutch real estate market last quarter sold for a record-high average of 483,000 euros, according to realtor association NVM. Since the last quarter of 2023, home sales prices have gone up by roughly 50,000 euros on average. The average size of new homes dropped to 103 square meters in 2024, compared to 119 square meters two …

Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000

NL Times  

The average price of existing homes in the Netherlands surged to 461,931 euros in November 2024, reflecting an 11.9 percent increase compared to the same month in 2023, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Land Registry Office. The average price of existing homes in November was 8.4 percent higher than the previous peak observed in July 2022, …

Dutch housing market update: Here's what is changing in 2025
3 weeks ago

Dutch housing market update: Here's what is changing in 2025

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The start of a New Year brings new rules and regulations, as well as resolutions. And it’s mostly good news.” Single person bonus Single people, for example, will be able to borrow an extra €17,000, up from €16,000, to help them get a foot on the housing ladder. It may be tough to find something at that price in Amsterdam …

Dutch home prices will climb 7.5% to average €520,000 next year: DNB
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dutch home prices will climb 7.5% to average €520,000 next year: DNB

NL Times  

Dutch home prices will continue to rise next year and the year after. On average, around 520,000 euros will be needed for a new home next year, De Nederlandsche Bank predicted. In addition, a well-functioning rental market is needed that could “function as a valve for the housing market.” DNB did note that first-time buyers are unlikely to see their …

New Dutch mortgages hit record-high €506,000 average in November
1 month, 1 week ago

New Dutch mortgages hit record-high €506,000 average in November

NL Times  

The average mortgage value for buying a home in November was almost 506,000 euros - the highest level ever, the mortgage data network HDN reported on Monday. HDN called it striking that, while the prices for existing owner-occupied homes are skyrocketing, prices for newly built homes are remaining quite stable. In November 2020, 15 percent of mortgage applications for newly …

Rising home prices push average equity on Dutch homes to €220,000
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rising home prices push average equity on Dutch homes to €220,000

NL Times  

The average equity of a home in the Netherlands has increased further due to the continued rise in home prices. The average value of a home is now almost 500,000 euros, and the average equity per home is currently 220,000 euros, calculated market researcher Calcasa. That is a significant increase compared to two years ago when the equity - the …

House prices rise again, transactions up 15% on last year
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

House prices rise again, transactions up 15% on last year

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Dutch house prices were up 11.5% in October when compared to October 2023, and that is the biggest increase in two years, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. House prices have been rising steadily since July 2023 after previously peaking in June 2022. Earlier this week the Kadaster land registry office said small landlords are selling more of their …

Dutch home prices jumped 11.5% in October; New record
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dutch home prices jumped 11.5% in October; New record

NL Times  

The prices of existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands rose sharply again last month. CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen said last month that the housing market is continuing to overheat. According to the statistics agency, a new home can lead to two or three other homes coming onto the market. ABN Amro economists said in October that some …

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice

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In total 30 homes costing more than €3 million were bought in Amsterdam over the past year, according to research by real estate advisor CBRE. Amsterdam, the agency said, is developing into a “luxury hot spot” within the Netherlands, given that 80% of the top of the market deals are taking place in the Dutch capital. The low prices for …

Thirty Amsterdam homes sold for more than €3 million last year
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thirty Amsterdam homes sold for more than €3 million last year

NL Times  

Last year, 30 Amsterdam homes sold for more than 3 million euros and at least 12,000 euros per square meter. Amsterdam has a few homes in CBRE’s “ultra-luxury” segment, with prices of at least 19,000 euros per square meter. But the Dutch capital doesn’t yet count any homes in the “exceptional” category, with prices over 40,000 euros per square meter. …

People are borrowing more to buy a house as prices rise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

People are borrowing more to buy a house as prices rise

Dutch News  

Rising house prices and a drop in mortgage interest rates have boosted the average new mortgage in the Netherlands to €346,572, according to mortgage advisory group De Hypotheker. Since then interest rates have gone down slightly and the amount people can borrow, based on the value of the property, has risen. Last week, family spending institute Nibud said with wages …

Average mortgage amount rises to record €346,572
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Average mortgage amount rises to record €346,572

NL Times  

The average mortgage amount for the purchase of a new home rose to the highest level in the third quarter of this year, reports De Hypotheker. According to the mortgage advisor, the average mortgage amount rose 8 percent to 346,572 euros, surpassing the previous record from the first quarter of 2022 of 337,384 euros. The average mortgage amount of young …

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven
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2 months ago

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven

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House prices in major Dutch cities rose between 10% and 15% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year. Prices rose most significantly in Haarlem, Eindhoven and Utrecht, with some homes increasing by up to 15%. The shortage of homes to buy is likely to worsen in the short term, with just 8,800 new homes …

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven
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2 months ago

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven

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House prices in major Dutch cities rose between 10% and 15% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year. Prices rose most significantly in Haarlem, Eindhoven and Utrecht, with some properties seeing price increases of up to 15%. The shortage of homes to buy is likely to worsen in the short term, with just 8,800 …

Buying a Home in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats
2 months, 1 week ago

Buying a Home in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats

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Buying a home in the Netherlands can be complex, but ABN AMRO has compiled a list of the most common questions people ask and answers them to help make the process easier. The video also covers the need to hire a real estate agent and how much the market value of the property affects your borrowing capacity.

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts
7 months, 1 week ago

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts

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The number of Dutch homes worth €1 million has grown from just 14,000 to almost 200,000 in the past 10 years, according to property expert Calcasa. In its annual report, published on Thursday, Calcasa found that by the end of last year 197,000 homes in the Netherlands were valued at more than €1 million, accounting for 4% of the housing …

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts
7 months, 1 week ago

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch homes worth €1 million has grown from just 14,000 to almost 200,000 in the past 10 years, according to property expert Calcasa. In its annual report, published on Thursday, Calcasa found that by the end of last year 197,000 homes in the Netherlands were valued at more than €1 million, accounting for 4% of the housing …

Home prices up 7.5 percent in April, topping July 2022 peak for first time
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Home prices up 7.5 percent in April, topping July 2022 peak for first time

NL Times  

Existing owner-occupied home prices were 7.5 percent higher in April than a year earlier, topping the July 2022 peak for the first time. In April, the average transaction price for an existing owner-occupied home was 435,984 euros, 7.5 percent more than in April 2023 and 1.0 percent more than in March 2024. In the first four months of 2024, 60,130 …

House prices continue to rise, are up 4% on a year ago
9 months, 2 weeks ago

House prices continue to rise, are up 4% on a year ago

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House prices in the Netherlands were up 4.3% in February when compared with the previous year and are now heading back to their record level in July 2022, national statistics office CBS said on Friday. Real estate agents also report that overbidding is once again the norm, particularly on houses that do not require major renovations. The land registry office …

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market has a big problem - supply does not meet demand. Home seekers showed the most interest in homes under 200,000 euros last year. “With this data, you can see in black and white that there are unequal relationships between housing needs and the available supply throughout the Netherlands,” Funda director Joost Dop told AD. On average, …

In Pekela you can pick up a home for under €200,000
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In Pekela you can pick up a home for under €200,000

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House prices fell by an average of €12,000 last year, compared with 2022, taking the average price to €416,000, according to new research by the land registry office Kadaster and the CBS statistics agency. Three local authority areas again had an average price of over €1 million – Bloemendaal, Blaricum and Laren but in Pekela, Kerkrade and Heerlen a home …

In Pekela you can pick up a home for under €200,000
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In Pekela you can pick up a home for under €200,000

Dutch News  

House prices fell by an average of €12,000 last year, compared with 2022, taking the average price to €416,000, according to new research by the land registry office Kadaster and the CBS statistics agency. Three local authority areas again had an average price of over €1 million – Bloemendaal, Blaricum and Laren but in Pekela, Kerkrade and Heerlen a home …

Housing prices could fall by 10% due to climate change
1 year, 1 month ago

Housing prices could fall by 10% due to climate change

NL Times  

The risks involved in climate change can knock about 10 percent off of the Netherlands’ total home value, according to research by Calcasa. “The potential loss of value to climate risks in the capital could amount to almost 22 billion euros.” Rotterdam homes could face value losses of over 10 billion euros on a total value of 113 billion euros, …

One in five Dutch live in a home that doesn't match their income, lifestyle
1 year, 2 months ago

One in five Dutch live in a home that doesn't match their income, lifestyle

NL Times  

One in five Netherlands residents does not live in a home that matches their income and stage of life, according to a study that I&O Research conducted for Aedes, the association for housing corporations. A small proportion of people who say they do not live in a suitable home indicate they are not looking for another home because it wouldn’t …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

Dutch News  

What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

Dutch News  

What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline

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House prices in the Netherlands now appear to have stabilised, with prices rising a marginal 0.5% in July compared with June, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. The year-on-year drop has now been 5.5% for the past three months, indicating that the decline in prices which started last August has now come to an end. House prices had risen …

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline

Dutch News  

House prices in the Netherlands now appear to have stabilised, with prices rising a marginal 0.5% in July compared with June, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. The year-on-year drop has now been 5.5% for the past three months, indicating that the decline in prices which started last August has now come to an end. House prices had risen …

House buyers are borrowing more, as market settles: Hypotheker
1 year, 5 months ago

House buyers are borrowing more, as market settles: Hypotheker

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The average mortgage taken out by clients of the Hypotheker advisory group was up 4% in July when compared to last year which is another indication that the market may be turning, the company said on Friday. The company also reported a 12% increase in mortgage requests in the first quarter compared with the last three months of 2022 and …

Rise of first-time buyers drives down house prices in biggest cities
1 year, 7 months ago

Rise of first-time buyers drives down house prices in biggest cities

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House prices are falling faster in the four largest cities than the rest of the Netherlands as first-time buyers become the dominant players in the market, according to land registry figures. The Dutch land registry Kadaster said 58% of homes in the cities are now sold to first-time buyers, compared to 50% a year ago. The national mortgage guarantee service …

Young rich Netherlands residents less wealthy than last year: Quote
1 year, 8 months ago

Young rich Netherlands residents less wealthy than last year: Quote

NL Times  

The country’s richest millionaires under the age of 40 became less wealthy in the past year. His assets are estimated at 2.8 billion euros, a fifth less than last year, according to Quote. The second place goes to Robert Vis, co-founder of communication service provider MessageBird, with an estimated capital of 1 billion euros. The Top 3 is closed by …

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser
1 year, 9 months ago

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market is showing more signs of recovering, De Hypotheker reported. The number of mortgage applications to purchase a home increased by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, Het Financieele Dagblad reports. The sharp decrease is mainly due to a huge fall in the number of mortgage applications for refinancing, -92 …

Home prices down 0.8% in Feb.; First year-on-year decrease in nearly a decade
1 year, 9 months ago

Home prices down 0.8% in Feb.; First year-on-year decrease in nearly a decade

NL Times  

In February, owner-occupied homes were cheaper than a year earlier for the first time in almost ten years. Home prices rose sharply until the middle of last year, aided by the housing shortage and low mortgage rates. The Land Registry registered 11,858 homes changing ownership, 15.5 percent less than a year earlier. In the first two months of 2023, the …

High home prices forcing Netherlands city dwellers to go tiny, especially in Amsterdam
1 year, 10 months ago

High home prices forcing Netherlands city dwellers to go tiny, especially in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Tiny houses with a floor space of 50 square meters or less are gaining popularity in the Netherlands due to the sharp price increases in the housing market. Tiny homes are particularly popular in the four large cities, and especially in Amsterdam, according to the Kadaster, the Dutch land registry. The number of tiny homes in Amsterdam skyrocketed from 600 …

Single-income first-time buyers can afford only 3.4% of Netherlands homes
1 year, 10 months ago

Single-income first-time buyers can afford only 3.4% of Netherlands homes

NL Times  

Despite falling home prices, first-time buyers still have little chance in the Dutch housing market. An average single-income first-time buyer can only afford 3.4 percent of owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands, according to figures from appraisal company Calcasa. They have risen much faster than incomes in the past five years and also much faster than interest rates fell in the …

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing

Dutch News  

2023 has started up with a flurry of housing news, including a further drop in house prices and predictions of more to come. House prices are continuing to fall House prices fallen for five months in a row as rising interest rates reduce borrowing, according to the Dutch national statistics office CBS. ‘There has been a lot of negative news …

Housing construction at highest level in decade; Still 26% below gov't target
1 year, 11 months ago

Housing construction at highest level in decade; Still 26% below gov't target

NL Times  

Last year, the number of new homes completed was the highest in ten years. But it was still well below the Cabinet’s target of 100,000 new homes per year. In total, over 74,000 new homes were created in the Netherlands last year, an increase of 0.9 percent. The Economic Institute for Construction reported last week that it expects fewer homes …

Dutch housing prices will fall 10 percent over two years, says ABN Amro
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch housing prices will fall 10 percent over two years, says ABN Amro

NL Times  

Home prices in the Netherlands will fall 10 percent in the coming two years, 6 percent in 2023, and 4 percent in 2024, ABN Amro expects. This is because mortgage interest rates have risen sharply while disposable income is under pressure from inflation,” ABN Amro economist Philip Bokeloh said. The higher mortgage interest rates mean people can borrow less on …

Housing prices to fall 8% in EU with “years of declining” prices in Netherlands
1 year, 11 months ago

Housing prices to fall 8% in EU with “years of declining” prices in Netherlands

NL Times  

Home prices in the Eurozone will fall in the next two years, and the Netherlands and Germany will be hit hardest with a fall of around -8 percent by the end of 2024, according to credit insurer Allianz Trade. “After ten years, this is now coming to an end, and we are heading for years of decline.” In Sweden, home …

Disposable household income up slightly, mortgage debt increased by 7.3 billion euros
2 years ago

Disposable household income up slightly, mortgage debt increased by 7.3 billion euros

NL Times  

Dutch households had slightly more money at their disposal in the third quarter of this year than in the same period a year earlier, according to Statistics Netherlands. Also the number of working hours grew 3.2 percent, while collectively agreed wages increased 3.4 percent The increase in total benefits received was 5.1 percent. The total mortgage debt for all Dutch …

Sharpest monthly drop in Dutch housing prices since 2013
2 years ago

Sharpest monthly drop in Dutch housing prices since 2013

NL Times  

Average home sales prices in the Netherlands fell for the fourth month in the row, with November representing the sharpest recorded decrease since May 2013. Owner occupied homes sold in November cost nearly 1 percent less on average than in October, according to data released on Thursday by Statistics Netherlands. Overall, the Dutch Central Bank predicted that home prices will …

Dutch housing update: it's not all bad news for buyers and sellers
2 years ago

Dutch housing update: it's not all bad news for buyers and sellers

Dutch News  

A round-up of the latest housing news, brought to you by Expat Mortgages. There is some good news for buyers 2022 may have been a challenging year for buyers and sellers but there is some good news out there, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage specialists Expat Mortgages. ‘In the first quarter of next year we will still have fewer …

Dutch home prices to drop 3% next year; Still unaffordable to many: Rabobank
2 years ago

Dutch home prices to drop 3% next year; Still unaffordable to many: Rabobank

NL Times  

Home prices will fall by 3 percent next year, and by another 1.5 percent in 2024, Rabobank expects. But the falling house prices will not automatically lead to more sales, partly due to the rise in the mortgage interest rates. “In the meantime, even two average annual incomes are insufficient to buy an average-priced home,” said De Groot. “We think …

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years
2 years, 1 month ago

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years

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The number of people unable to move because of a lack of suitable housing has more than doubled in six years. The latest annual survey by WoonOnderzoek Nederland found 900,000 people who wanted to move house in the next two years but could not find a place to live. The problem is particularly acute among young people looking to move …

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years
2 years, 1 month ago

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years

Dutch News  

The number of people unable to move because of a lack of suitable housing has more than doubled in six years. The latest annual survey by WoonOnderzoek Nederland found 900,000 people who wanted to move house in the next two years but could not find a place to live. The problem is particularly acute among young people looking to move …

Investors buy up fewer homes to rent out following tax increase
2 years, 1 month ago

Investors buy up fewer homes to rent out following tax increase

Dutch News  

Private investors are buying up fewer houses to rent out than in previous years and in Rotterdam and Amsterdam their share of housing transactions has halved, according to new land registry figures. In the first half of this year, private landlords bought 5,200 properties, compared with 6,000 in the first half of last year and 8,000 four years ago. This …

Investors buy up fewer homes to rent out following tax increase
2 years, 1 month ago

Investors buy up fewer homes to rent out following tax increase

Dutch News  

Private investors are buying up fewer houses to rent out than in previous years and in Rotterdam and Amsterdam their share of housing transactions has halved, according to new land registry figures. In the first half of this year, private landlords bought 5,200 properties, compared with 6,000 in the first half of last year and 8,000 four years ago. This …

Netherlands' average home value up 8.6 percent to record high
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands' average home value up 8.6 percent to record high

NL Times  

The average value of homes in the Netherlands has again risen to a record high, Statistics Netherlands reported. On 1 January 2022, the average home was worth 8.6 percent more than a year earlier at a value of 315,000 euros. Every year, municipalities determine the Valuation Immovable Property value of every home in the Netherlands by looking at the house …

Dutch housing price increase continues to slow down; Prices up 14.5% since last July
2 years, 4 months ago

Dutch housing price increase continues to slow down; Prices up 14.5% since last July

NL Times  

The pace of the increase in Dutch housing prices is slowing down, according to figures from Statistics Netherlands. In July, the organization noticed that the price increase was considerably lower for the second month in a row, while again far fewer homes were sold. The national Land Registry recorded 16,417 residential transactions last month, almost 14 percent less than a …

Netherlands needs 10,000 new starter homes per year, says homeowners group
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands needs 10,000 new starter homes per year, says homeowners group

NL Times  

The Netherlands needs a minimum of 10,000 new starter homes at a maximum sales price of 260,000 euros, said Dutch homeowners association VEH in an appeal to Public Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge. The association was calling upon the minister because it believes that young people should have new opportunities to enter the housing market. De Jonge wants to build …

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