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Where Prices Stand Today
The average owner-occupied home in the Netherlands now sells for more than €494,600. That is a significant figure when you put it in context. Prices hit their peak back in July 2022, then dropped steadily until June 2023. From that low point, they have climbed every single month without interruption. By March, average prices had already surpassed that 2022 peak by around 16 percent — meaning the market has not just recovered, it has pushed well beyond its previous high. For the full year of 2025, existing home prices rose an average of 8.6 percent compared to the year before, reflecting just how strong demand remained throughout the year.
What Is Driving the Slowdown
Housing experts point to one key factor behind the recent levelling off: landlords are offloading rental properties into the ownership market. Tighter rent regulations have made it considerably less attractive to rent out homes, so many landlords are simply selling up. While that adds more supply to the buying market, it has made life harder for renters trying to find a place to live. On the sales side, activity remains strong. In March alone, 19,381 homes changed hands — nearly 13 percent more than in March the previous year. Across the entire first quarter, close to 56,000 properties were sold, up 9 percent year on year. The market is busy, but the sharp price jumps that defined recent years appear to be gradually softening.
