Biggest house price increase in almost 20 years

22/03/2021 15:00

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In February 2021, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 10.4 percent more expensive than in the same month last year, representing the largest increase in nearly two decades. The price rise moderated in 2019 but picked up again in 2020. This is evident from price monitoring of existing owner-occupied dwellings by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and The Netherlands’ Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency.

Price development of existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	Change (year-on-year % change)
2017	March	7.3
2017	April	7.4
2017	May	7.8
2017	June	8
2017	July	7.6
2017	August	7.8
2017	September	7.3
2017	October	8.2
2017	November	8.2
2017	December	8.2
2018	January	8.8
2018	February	9.5
2018	March	8.6
2018	April	8.8
2018	May	8.9
2018	June	8.9
2018	July	9
2018	August	9.3
2018	September	9.3
2018	October	9
2018	November	9.5
2018	December	8.4
2019	January	8.7
2019	February	7.5
2019	March	7.7
2019	April	7.7
2019	May	7.2
2019	June	6.9
2019	July	7
2019	August	5.7
2019	September	6.1
2019	October	6.3
2019	November	5.8
2019	December	6.5
2020	January	6.3
2020	February	6.6
2020	March	7
2020	April	7.3
2020	May	7.7
2020	June	7.6
2020	July	7.4
2020	August	8.2
2020	September	8.6
2020	October	9.1
2020	November	8.9
2020	December	8.3
2021	January	9.3
2021	February	10.4
Source: CBS, Kadaster

Price development of existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	Change (year-on-year % change)
2017	March	7.3
2017	April	7.4
2017	May	7.8
2017	June	8
2017	July	7.6
2017	August	7.8
2017	September	7.3
2017	October	8.2
2017	November	8.2
2017	December	8.2
2018	January	8.8
2018	February	9.5
2018	March	8.6
2018	April	8.8
2018	May	8.9
2018	June	8.9
2018	July	9
2018	August	9.3
2018	September	9.3
2018	October	9
2018	November	9.5
2018	December	8.4
2019	January	8.7
2019	February	7.5
2019	March	7.7
2019	April	7.7
2019	May	7.2
2019	June	6.9
2019	July	7
2019	August	5.7
2019	September	6.1
2019	October	6.3
2019	November	5.8
2019	December	6.5
2020	January	6.3
2020	February	6.6
2020	March	7
2020	April	7.3
2020	May	7.7
2020	June	7.6
2020	July	7.4
2020	August	8.2
2020	September	8.6
2020	October	9.1
2020	November	8.9
2020	December	8.3
2021	January	9.3
2021	February	10.4
Source: CBS, Kadaster

House prices show upward trend

House prices reached a low in June 2013; they have followed an upward trend since then, reaching a new record level in February 2021. Compared to the low in June 2013, house prices were up by more than 59 percent on average in February.

Price index of existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	(2015=100) (2015=100)
2017	March	110.5
2017	April	110.9
2017	May	111.7
2017	June	112.5
2017	July	113.5
2017	August	114.6
2017	September	115
2017	October	115.8
2017	November	116.4
2017	December	116.8
2018	January	118.6
2018	February	119.7
2018	March	120.1
2018	April	120.6
2018	May	121.7
2018	June	122.5
2018	July	123.7
2018	August	125.4
2018	September	125.7
2018	October	126.2
2018	November	127.4
2018	December	126.6
2019	January	128.8
2019	February	128.7
2019	March	129.2
2019	April	129.8
2019	May	130.4
2019	June	130.9
2019	July	132.4
2019	August	132.5
2019	September	133.4
2019	October	134.1
2019	November	134.8
2019	December	134.8
2020	January	136.9
2020	February	137.2
2020	March	138.3
2020	April	139.3
2020	May	140.4
2020	June	140.9
2020	July	142.2
2020	August	143.4
2020	September	144.8
2020	October	146.3
2020	November	146.8
2020	December	146.1
2021	January	149.7
2021	February	151.4
Source: CBS, Kadaster

Price index of existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	(2015=100) (2015=100)
2017	March	110.5
2017	April	110.9
2017	May	111.7
2017	June	112.5
2017	July	113.5
2017	August	114.6
2017	September	115
2017	October	115.8
2017	November	116.4
2017	December	116.8
2018	January	118.6
2018	February	119.7
2018	March	120.1
2018	April	120.6
2018	May	121.7
2018	June	122.5
2018	July	123.7
2018	August	125.4
2018	September	125.7
2018	October	126.2
2018	November	127.4
2018	December	126.6
2019	January	128.8
2019	February	128.7
2019	March	129.2
2019	April	129.8
2019	May	130.4
2019	June	130.9
2019	July	132.4
2019	August	132.5
2019	September	133.4
2019	October	134.1
2019	November	134.8
2019	December	134.8
2020	January	136.9
2020	February	137.2
2020	March	138.3
2020	April	139.3
2020	May	140.4
2020	June	140.9
2020	July	142.2
2020	August	143.4
2020	September	144.8
2020	October	146.3
2020	November	146.8
2020	December	146.1
2021	January	149.7
2021	February	151.4
Source: CBS, Kadaster

More housing transactions

According to The Netherlands’ Cadastre, the total number of transactions recorded over the month of February 2021 stood at 16,871. This is 9.4 percent more than one year previously. In the first two months of this year, altogether 41,387 dwellings changed owners. This represents an increase of almost 26 percent relative to the same period in 2020.

Number of sold existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	Change (year-on-year % change)
2017	March	34.3
2017	April	1.9
2017	May	24.4
2017	June	21.4
2017	July	1.3
2017	August	4
2017	September	-1.8
2017	October	16.2
2017	November	7.6
2017	December	4.4
2018	January	-3.1
2018	February	-9.1
2018	March	-7.7
2018	April	-2.6
2018	May	-8.8
2018	June	-15
2018	July	-2
2018	August	0.5
2018	September	-20.3
2018	October	-6.6
2018	November	-6.9
2018	December	-26.4
2019	January	-5.7
2019	February	-3.9
2019	March	-15.7
2019	April	6.4
2019	May	8.1
2019	June	-15.9
2019	July	7.5
2019	August	-6.3
2019	September	11.3
2019	October	0
2019	November	0.3
2019	December	16.2
2020	January	15.9
2020	February	-0.3
2020	March	10.6
2020	April	9
2020	May	-6.9
2020	June	14.4
2020	July	7.3
2020	August	-2.8
2020	September	12.5
2020	October	17.8
2020	November	0.6
2020	December	16.1
2021	January	39.9
2021	February	9.4
Source: CBS, Kadaster

Number of sold existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	Change (year-on-year % change)
2017	March	34.3
2017	April	1.9
2017	May	24.4
2017	June	21.4
2017	July	1.3
2017	August	4
2017	September	-1.8
2017	October	16.2
2017	November	7.6
2017	December	4.4
2018	January	-3.1
2018	February	-9.1
2018	March	-7.7
2018	April	-2.6
2018	May	-8.8
2018	June	-15
2018	July	-2
2018	August	0.5
2018	September	-20.3
2018	October	-6.6
2018	November	-6.9
2018	December	-26.4
2019	January	-5.7
2019	February	-3.9
2019	March	-15.7
2019	April	6.4
2019	May	8.1
2019	June	-15.9
2019	July	7.5
2019	August	-6.3
2019	September	11.3
2019	October	0
2019	November	0.3
2019	December	16.2
2020	January	15.9
2020	February	-0.3
2020	March	10.6
2020	April	9
2020	May	-6.9
2020	June	14.4
2020	July	7.3
2020	August	-2.8
2020	September	12.5
2020	October	17.8
2020	November	0.6
2020	December	16.1
2021	January	39.9
2021	February	9.4
Source: CBS, Kadaster

Sources

StatLine - House Price Index; existing own homes
StatLine - House Price Index by region
StatLine - House Price Index by type of dwelling

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