Average prices for existing owner‑occupied homes were 4 per cent higher in June than a year earlier, according to new figures from the Land Registry and Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Prices also increased by 4 per cent compared with the previous quarter. Although home prices are still rising, the pace of growth has continued to ease.
House prices reached a peak in July 2022 before entering a period of decline. Since June 2023, however, the trend has shifted upward again. In June this year, prices were, on average, 17.3 per cent above the previous peak. The average selling price of an existing owner‑occupied home was €496,235.
The Land Registry recorded more than 20,000 home sales in June, nearly 8 per cent more than in the same month last year. In the first half of 2026, almost 115,000 existing owner‑occupied homes changed hands, an increase of about 6 per cent compared with the same period in 2025.
Recent months saw slower price growth as investors sold more rental properties. This sell‑off was partly driven by stricter rules in the rental market, which increased the number of homes available for purchase. Earlier this month, the Dutch Association of Real Estate Agents (NVM) said prices could rise more sharply once this wave of sales comes to an end.
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