Housing costs of households; household and dwelling characteristics

Housing costs of households; household and dwelling characteristics

Owner or tenant Household characteristics Dwelling characteristics Accuracy Periods Housing costs Total housing costs (euro) Housing costs Net rent or mortgage (euro) Housing costs Additional housing costs (euro) Housing cost ratio (%) Skewed rent Non-skewed rent (%) Skewed rent Skewed towards cheap rent (%) Skewed rent Skewed towards expensive rent (%)
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 629 485 144 38.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 858 693 165 32.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,065 887 179 32.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,308 1,109 199 35.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 963 790 173 38.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 771 599 172 32.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 775 610 165 34.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 886 721 164 32.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 941 796 145 38.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Value 2021 961 773 188 30.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Value 2021 773 633 140 40.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Total dwellings Value 2021 866 702 164 35.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 1,001 804 197 29.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: detached house Value 2021 1,280 1,028 252 31.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Value 2021 1,117 906 211 27.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: corner house Value 2021 963 767 196 29.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: terraced house Value 2021 935 750 184 29.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 770 630 140 39.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: less than 75 m² Value 2021 706 574 132 40.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Value 2021 850 685 165 32.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Value 2021 1,029 836 194 29.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 150 m² or more Value 2021 1,275 1,040 235 33.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 639 472 167 29.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 839 651 188 28.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,057 850 208 26.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,469 1,233 236 26.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 1,139 919 220 28.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 874 672 201 28.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 919 717 202 27.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 1,049 849 200 26.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,189 999 191 27.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Value 2021 1,105 887 217 26.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Value 2021 797 642 154 31.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Total dwellings Value 2021 1,031 829 202 27.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 1,125 904 221 26.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: detached house Value 2021 1,440 1,162 278 27.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Value 2021 1,222 990 233 25.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: corner house Value 2021 1,047 831 216 26.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: terraced house Value 2021 1,011 812 199 26.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 794 640 155 31.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Living surface: less than 75 m² Value 2021 671 525 146 31.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Value 2021 813 637 177 28.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Value 2021 1,073 862 211 25.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Living surface: 150 m² or more Value 2021 1,486 1,226 259 27.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 626 455 172 29.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 786 591 195 26.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 922 705 217 24.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,397 1,135 262 24.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 1,115 874 241 27.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 840 630 210 27.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 881 666 215 25.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 936 727 209 23.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,145 936 210 25.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Value 2021 1,038 808 231 24.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Value 2021 716 557 159 30.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Total dwellings Value 2021 978 760 217 26.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 1,053 819 234 24.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: detached house Value 2021 1,375 1,079 295 24.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Value 2021 1,106 862 244 22.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: corner house Value 2021 909 691 218 25.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: terraced house Value 2021 920 716 204 25.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 718 559 159 30.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Living surface: less than 75 m² Value 2021 615 465 150 31.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Value 2021 733 553 179 27.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Value 2021 948 731 216 24.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: 45 to 54 Living surface: 150 m² or more Value 2021 1,398 1,117 281 24.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 601 436 165 32.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 694 510 184 27.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 799 589 210 23.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,103 847 255 23.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 889 658 231 27.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 755 549 206 27.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 752 551 201 26.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 802 596 206 22.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,021 823 198 27.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Value 2021 850 629 221 24.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Value 2021 703 551 152 31.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Total dwellings Value 2021 823 615 208 26.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 863 638 225 24.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Type of dwelling: detached house Value 2021 1,041 764 277 23.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Value 2021 864 631 233 21.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Type of dwelling: corner house Value 2021 797 588 209 26.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Type of dwelling: terraced house Value 2021 778 583 195 26.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 688 537 151 31.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Living surface: less than 75 m² Value 2021 579 435 143 32.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Value 2021 684 513 171 29.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Value 2021 796 587 209 24.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 55 to 64 Living surface: 150 m² or more Value 2021 1,110 839 271 23.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 565 404 161 30.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 624 450 175 27.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 665 470 195 25.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 836 597 240 24.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 710 486 224 26.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 628 434 194 27.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 636 441 195 26.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 682 496 186 25.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 804 633 171 28.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Value 2021 686 478 208 25.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Value 2021 654 502 151 31.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: 65 to 74 Total dwellings Value 2021 678 484 194 26.6 . . .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains figures on the housing costs of private households in independent homes. Households living (temporarily) in a house free of charge are not included. The figures are presented for both owners and tenants and can be further divided into various characteristics of the household and the dwelling.

Data available from: 2012

Status of the figures: final

Changes as of June 9, 2022:
Final figures 2021 included.
Revision figures 2012, 2015 and 2018 in connection with new calculation method and adaptation of housing policy to 2021 regulations.

When will new figures be published?
Figures over reporting year 2024 will be published in 2025.

Description topics

Housing costs
Total housing costs
The average total (net) amount spent on housing such as rent or mortgage, including additional housing costs such as property tax, premiums paid for home insurance, sewerage charges, gas, water and electricity and maintenance.
Net rent or mortgage
For tenants this is the rent minus the rent subsidy (if applicable). For owners these are the mortgage, but also the property tax, premiums paid for home insurance and maintenance costs.
Additional housing costs
Costs that are applicable to every household, tenants as well as owners. These are the taxes paid to the municipalities and public bodies and the costs for gas, water and electricity.
Housing cost ratio
The average percentage of disposable household income spent on housing.
Skewed rent
Rent disproportionate to the household income.



Non-skewed rent
Non-skewed rent: the rent of the home is proportionate to the household income.
Skewed towards cheap rent
Households that are eligible for housing benefit and have a before tax rent higher than a specified level. Their level of rent is below that expected for a household with this income. From 2017, the income-related rental policy has been adjusted. The new rules have been applied to all WoON investigations.
Skewed towards expensive rent
Households with an income above a specified income level and a before tax rent under the liberalisation level. Their level of rent is above that expected for a household with this income. The delineation of the group towards expensive skewed rent is based on the rules that was valid on January 1, 2021.