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 (%)
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 979 854 125 47.8 88.0 1.8 10.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 928 804 120 44.1 82.2 0.8 6.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,029 903 130 51.5 92.1 3.8 16.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,244 1,092 153 34.1 89.2 1.9 8.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,124 973 144 30.2 80.0 0.5 4.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,365 1,211 161 38.1 94.5 7.2 18.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,141 979 162 37.9 79.3 3.6 17.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,038 876 146 32.5 64.9 1.1 8.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,244 1,082 177 43.2 88.8 11.5 31.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,194 1,047 147 39.5 91.6 0.7 7.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,094 948 135 34.3 80.0 0.1 2.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,294 1,147 159 44.6 96.8 4.6 19.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,162 1,017 145 45.8 90.9 1.0 8.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,056 913 135 40.5 81.3 0.1 3.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,268 1,121 155 51.1 95.8 6.5 17.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: older than 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,148 995 154 55.9 86.5 . 13.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: older than 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,043 888 139 50.0 75.7 . 7.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: older than 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,254 1,101 168 61.7 93.0 . 24.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 692 570 123 74.1 69.1 . 30.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 615 495 115 68.3 58.1 . 21.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 770 645 130 79.8 78.3 . 41.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 2nd 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,035 904 130 47.8 88.1 . 11.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 2nd 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 975 844 124 45.1 81.8 . 7.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 2nd 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,095 965 137 50.5 92.4 . 18.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 3rd 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,163 1,024 140 38.1 92.8 5.6 1.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 3rd 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,121 979 130 36.5 86.9 2.6 0.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 3rd 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,206 1,068 149 39.8 96.2 11.3 5.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 4th 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,263 1,114 150 29.1 95.2 3.0 1.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 4th 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,214 1,063 142 27.8 89.4 1.5 0.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 4th 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,313 1,164 157 30.4 97.9 6.2 10.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 5th 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,441 1,278 163 22.2 100.0 . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 5th 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,320 1,158 153 20.5 0.0 . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Disposable income: 5th 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,561 1,398 173 23.9 100.0 . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,087 952 136 45.2 87.6 1.7 10.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,043 908 132 42.4 83.3 0.9 7.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,132 995 140 47.9 91.0 3.2 15.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,075 932 142 40.6 92.4 1.2 6.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 995 855 133 36.4 86.6 0.3 3.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,155 1,010 152 44.7 95.8 4.4 12.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,076 921 156 47.7 79.0 2.4 18.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 925 770 137 41.8 64.0 0.3 9.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,227 1,071 174 53.5 88.8 14.5 33.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 . . . . . . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 . . . . . . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 . . . . . . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Private households Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,084 946 139 44.6 87.9 1.6 10.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Private households Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,047 909 135 42.3 84.4 0.9 7.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Private households Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,122 982 142 46.8 90.7 2.8 13.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Single person household Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 957 836 120 54.2 87.3 1.3 11.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Single person household Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 907 787 116 50.8 81.6 0.5 7.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Single person household Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,006 885 125 57.6 91.5 3.6 17.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Multi-person household Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,228 1,069 159 33.7 88.5 2.0 9.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Multi-person household Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,176 1,017 154 31.9 84.5 1.1 6.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Multi-person household Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,281 1,121 164 35.5 91.6 3.6 13.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: One-parent family Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,134 980 155 39.7 83.2 1.7 15.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: One-parent family Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,017 863 142 35.0 69.3 0.2 7.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: One-parent family Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,252 1,097 167 44.5 91.6 10.9 29.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Couple, total Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,254 1,095 159 32.0 89.8 2.1 8.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Couple, total Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,195 1,037 154 30.1 85.5 1.1 5.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Couple, total Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,313 1,154 164 34.0 92.9 3.9 12.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,231 1,076 155 32.7 88.9 2.6 8.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,164 1,010 149 30.6 83.6 1.3 5.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,297 1,141 160 34.8 92.7 5.0 13.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Couple, with child(ren) Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,314 1,146 168 30.3 92.0 0.8 7.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Couple, with child(ren) Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,191 1,025 157 25.8 83.0 0.2 3.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Couple, with child(ren) Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,437 1,266 180 34.9 96.4 3.3 16.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,077 878 199 43.8 86.6 0.7 12.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 845 613 151 29.3 63.7 0.1 3.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,309 1,144 246 58.4 96.0 4.7 36.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Household with migration background Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,121 986 135 48.9 84.0 0.1 15.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Household with migration background Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,028 895 127 43.5 74.2 0.0 9.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Household with migration background Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,214 1,077 143 54.3 90.5 0.9 25.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Household with Dutch background Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,036 899 137 45.0 88.6 2.1 9.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Household with Dutch background Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 997 861 132 42.6 85.1 1.1 6.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Household with Dutch background Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,076 938 142 47.4 91.4 4.0 12.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Household with mixed background Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,279 1,122 157 28.8 95.1 3.3 1.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Household with mixed background Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,211 1,054 147 26.7 89.0 1.2 0.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Household with mixed background Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,346 1,189 167 30.9 97.9 9.1 6.3
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 648 523 125 43.4 75.8 10.6 13.6
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 619 495 121 40.1 70.0 7.6 9.6
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 678 551 130 46.7 80.7 14.6 19.0
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 742 599 143 33.1 66.5 9.4 24.1
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 701 560 136 30.0 58.0 5.6 17.3
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 783 638 151 36.1 74.1 15.4 32.4
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 759 603 156 32.8 69.3 7.2 23.4
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 719 565 149 30.4 60.5 3.9 16.6
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 45 to 54 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 799 641 164 35.3 77.0 12.9 32.0
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 741 597 144 36.7 64.2 9.8 26.0
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 701 560 136 33.6 55.9 5.9 19.4
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 55 to 64 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 782 634 152 39.8 71.7 15.8 33.9
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 721 587 134 35.5 73.0 1.3 25.7
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 696 563 130 34.0 66.8 0.4 20.3
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: 65 to 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 746 610 139 36.9 78.5 3.8 31.9
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: older than 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 714 577 137 39.6 70.1 . 29.9
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: older than 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 686 550 133 37.8 64.3 . 24.6
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Age head of household: older than 74 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 741 604 140 41.3 75.4 . 35.7
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 541 415 126 49.9 60.0 . 40.0
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 524 400 122 47.5 55.0 . 35.2
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Disposable income: 1st 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 558 431 130 52.2 64.8 . 45.0
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Disposable income: 2nd 20%-group Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 732 596 137 35.1 80.4 0.3 19.3
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.