House prices continued to rise in March, but the pace of that increase has become more modest. Compared to last year, owner‑occupied homes were still more expensive, according to new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Land Registry.
The average home now costs just under half a million euros. Prices had reached a peak in the summer of 2022, dipped for a while, and have been climbing again since mid‑2023, though the recent rise is less steep than before.
More homes are being sold, and this is partly due to the availability of former rental homes in the market. New rules have made renting out properties less profitable, so many investors are choosing to sell. While this puts more homes on the market for buyers, it leaves fewer options for renters.
March saw a clear increase in transactions compared to last year, and the first quarter has also shown more activity. Looking at 2025 as a whole, prices of existing owner‑occupied homes were still higher on average than the year before, though the sharpest increases now seem to be behind us.
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