House prices up by over 5 percent in March

22/04/2024 15:00

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In March 2024, existing owner-occupied dwellings were on average 5.4 percent more expensive relative to one year previously. Prices were 0.7 percent higher in March than they were in February. This is clear from the price index for existing owner-occupied dwellings by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and The Netherlands’ Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (Kadaster).

Price development of existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	Change (year-on-year % change price index)
2020	April	7.6
2020	May	7.9
2020	June	7.7
2020	July	7.6
2020	August	8.3
2020	September	8.7
2020	October	9.1
2020	November	8.9
2020	December	8.3
2021	January	9.3
2021	February	10.2
2021	March	11.1
2021	April	11.2
2021	May	12.8
2021	June	14.5
2021	July	16.1
2021	August	17.6
2021	September	18.3
2021	October	18.2
2021	November	20
2021	December	20.2
2022	January	20.9
2022	February	20
2022	March	19.4
2022	April	19.6
2022	May	18.4
2022	June	16.4
2022	July	14.2
2022	August	11.6
2022	September	9.1
2022	October	7.5
2022	November	4.5
2022	December	2.2
2023	January	0.7
2023	February	-1.2
2023	March	-2.6
2023	April	-4.7
2023	May	-5.8
2023	June	-5.7
2023	July	-5.5
2023	August	-4.7
2023	September	-3.4
2023	October	-2.1
2023	November	-0.6
2023	December	1.9
2024	January	1.8
2024	February	4.3
2024	March	5.4
Source: CBS, Kadaster

Price development of existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	Change (year-on-year % change price index)
2020	April	7.6
2020	May	7.9
2020	June	7.7
2020	July	7.6
2020	August	8.3
2020	September	8.7
2020	October	9.1
2020	November	8.9
2020	December	8.3
2021	January	9.3
2021	February	10.2
2021	March	11.1
2021	April	11.2
2021	May	12.8
2021	June	14.5
2021	July	16.1
2021	August	17.6
2021	September	18.3
2021	October	18.2
2021	November	20
2021	December	20.2
2022	January	20.9
2022	February	20
2022	March	19.4
2022	April	19.6
2022	May	18.4
2022	June	16.4
2022	July	14.2
2022	August	11.6
2022	September	9.1
2022	October	7.5
2022	November	4.5
2022	December	2.2
2023	January	0.7
2023	February	-1.2
2023	March	-2.6
2023	April	-4.7
2023	May	-5.8
2023	June	-5.7
2023	July	-5.5
2023	August	-4.7
2023	September	-3.4
2023	October	-2.1
2023	November	-0.6
2023	December	1.9
2024	January	1.8
2024	February	4.3
2024	March	5.4
Source: CBS, Kadaster

House prices up by 0.7 percent on February

The price index for existing owner-occupied dwellings increased by 0.7 percent in March relative to February. House prices in the Netherlands peaked in July 2022. After that, they declined for a year. Since June 2023, prices of owner-occupied dwellings have been increasing again. In March 2024, prices were 0.2 percent below the July 2022 peak.

Price index of existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	(2020=100) (2020=100)
2020	April	98.3
2020	May	99.1
2020	June	99.3
2020	July	100.3
2020	August	101.1
2020	September	102.1
2020	October	103
2020	November	103.3
2020	December	102.9
2021	January	105.4
2021	February	106.6
2021	March	108.3
2021	April	109.4
2021	May	111.7
2021	June	113.7
2021	July	116.4
2021	August	118.9
2021	September	120.7
2021	October	121.8
2021	November	124
2021	December	123.7
2022	January	127.4
2022	February	127.9
2022	March	129.3
2022	April	130.7
2022	May	132.3
2022	June	132.4
2022	July	132.9
2022	August	132.7
2022	September	131.7
2022	October	130.9
2022	November	129.6
2022	December	126.5
2023	January	128.2
2023	February	126.4
2023	March	125.9
2023	April	124.6
2023	May	124.6
2023	June	124.9
2023	July	125.6
2023	August	126.4
2023	September	127.2
2023	October	128.1
2023	November	128.7
2023	December	129
2024	January	130.5
2024	February	131.8
2024	March	132.7
Source: CBS, Kadaster

Price index of existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	(2020=100) (2020=100)
2020	April	98.3
2020	May	99.1
2020	June	99.3
2020	July	100.3
2020	August	101.1
2020	September	102.1
2020	October	103
2020	November	103.3
2020	December	102.9
2021	January	105.4
2021	February	106.6
2021	March	108.3
2021	April	109.4
2021	May	111.7
2021	June	113.7
2021	July	116.4
2021	August	118.9
2021	September	120.7
2021	October	121.8
2021	November	124
2021	December	123.7
2022	January	127.4
2022	February	127.9
2022	March	129.3
2022	April	130.7
2022	May	132.3
2022	June	132.4
2022	July	132.9
2022	August	132.7
2022	September	131.7
2022	October	130.9
2022	November	129.6
2022	December	126.5
2023	January	128.2
2023	February	126.4
2023	March	125.9
2023	April	124.6
2023	May	124.6
2023	June	124.9
2023	July	125.6
2023	August	126.4
2023	September	127.2
2023	October	128.1
2023	November	128.7
2023	December	129
2024	January	130.5
2024	February	131.8
2024	March	132.7
Source: CBS, Kadaster

More homes bought and sold in March

According to The Netherlands’ Cadastre, the total number of dwellings bought and sold recorded during the month of March stood at 16,179. That is an increase of almost 5 percent relative to one year previously. In the first three months of this year, a total of 44,441 dwellings changed ownership; an increase of almost 10 percent relative to one year previously.

In March, the average transaction price for an owner-occupied dwelling was 432,061 euros. However, it is not the transaction price but the price index that is used to determine price changes for existing owner-occupied dwellings. Unlike the price index, the average transaction price does not take into account differences in the quality of homes.

Number of sold existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	Change (year-on-year % change)
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
2021	March	35.5
2021	April	0.5
2021	May	-12.1
2021	June	-0.1
2021	July	-15.6
2021	August	-9.3
2021	September	-14.7
2021	October	-26.9
2021	November	-13
2021	December	-21.6
2022	January	-42.7
2022	February	-16.8
2022	March	-37.3
2022	April	-15.7
2022	May	-2.3
2022	June	-11.6
2022	July	-13.8
2022	August	-4.9
2022	September	0.3
2022	October	-8.2
2022	November	-5.6
2022	December	3.8
2023	January	-6.6
2023	February	-15.5
2023	March	-2.4
2023	April	-19.8
2023	May	-4.1
2023	June	5.9
2023	July	-9.1
2023	August	-2.9
2023	September	-8.7
2023	October	5.7
2023	November	0.7
2023	December	-8.3
2024	January	10.1
2024	February	16.5
2024	March	4.7
Source: CBS, Kadaster

Number of sold existing owner-occupied dwellings
Year	Month	Change (year-on-year % change)
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
2021	March	35.5
2021	April	0.5
2021	May	-12.1
2021	June	-0.1
2021	July	-15.6
2021	August	-9.3
2021	September	-14.7
2021	October	-26.9
2021	November	-13
2021	December	-21.6
2022	January	-42.7
2022	February	-16.8
2022	March	-37.3
2022	April	-15.7
2022	May	-2.3
2022	June	-11.6
2022	July	-13.8
2022	August	-4.9
2022	September	0.3
2022	October	-8.2
2022	November	-5.6
2022	December	3.8
2023	January	-6.6
2023	February	-15.5
2023	March	-2.4
2023	April	-19.8
2023	May	-4.1
2023	June	5.9
2023	July	-9.1
2023	August	-2.9
2023	September	-8.7
2023	October	5.7
2023	November	0.7
2023	December	-8.3
2024	January	10.1
2024	February	16.5
2024	March	4.7
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