This statistic shows the percentage change on the previous year in the four largest municipalities in the Netherlands from the fourth quarter of 2013 to the fourth quarter of 2017. In the fourth quarter of 2017, housing prices in the municipality of Amsterdam increased with approximately 13.4 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. In recent years, the housing market has continued to rise in the Netherlands due to low mortgage rates, a recovering economy and a high level of consumer confidence. For example, the number of registered transactions reached a value of approximately 215,000 in 2016 and the average selling price of houses was higher than in 2013, when prices reached a low point. In 2018, real estate prices are expected to increase with five percent as a high number of sales, combined with an increasingly scarce supply, are expected to push the housing price up.

The average price paid when a Dutch private individual bought existing residential property in 2023 was about 416,000 euros. In recent years, the housing market has continued to grow in the Netherlands due to low mortgage rates, a recovering economy and a high level of consumer confidence. For example, the number of registered transactions nearly doubled between 2011 and 2021, before declining in 2022.

This statistic shows the average asking price per square meter of houses in the four largest cities in the Netherlands from December 2014 to December 2016 (in euros). In December 2016, a house in Utrecht would cost approximately 3,120 euros per square meter. The European housing, or residential real estate, market has recently shown clear signs of recovery, with an increasing house price being the main trend. In recent years, the housing market has continued to rise in the Netherlands due to low mortgage rates, a recovering economy and a high level of consumer confidence. For example, the average selling price of houses was higher in 2016 than in 2013, when prices reached a low point. In 2017, real estate prices are expected to increase with seven percent as a high number of sales, combined with an increasingly scarce supply, are expected to push the housing price up. In the four largest municipalities, the demand of housing outweighs the supply. In December 2016, the average number of houses for sale in the municipality of Amsterdam was approximately 1,800 with this number reaching an average of 4,300 in December 2014.

The average sales price of a home in the Netherlands peaked in August 2022, followed by a decline in the following months. In December 2023, it cost on average over 422,000 euros to buy a home, up from 400,000 euros in the same month the year before. According to a forecast released in October 2023, house prices are expected to continue to decline throughout 2024. Some of the factors influencing the market are the declining transaction activity and the higher interest rates.

In recent years, the housing market has continued to rise in the Netherlands due to low mortgage rates, a recovering economy and a high level of consumer confidence. For example, the number of registered transactions reached a value of approximately 226,000 in 2021 and the average selling price of houses was over 386,000 euros. In 2024, real estate prices are expected to decline.

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This statistic shows the average number of months a house is for sale in the largest cities in the Netherlands in the second quarter of 2017. In the second quarter of 2017, it would take approximately 10 months to sell a house in Amsterdam. In the four largest municipalities, the demand of housing outweighs the supply. In December 2016, the average number of houses for sale in the municipality of Amsterdam was approximately ***** with this number reaching an average of ***** in December 2014.

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United States Inventory: Condo/Co-op: Amsterdam, NY data was reported at 1.000 Unit th in Sep 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Unit th for Nov 2016. United States Inventory: Condo/Co-op: Amsterdam, NY data is updated monthly, averaging 2.000 Unit th from Sep 2014 (Median) to Sep 2017, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 Unit th in Dec 2014 and a record low of 1.000 Unit th in Sep 2017. United States Inventory: Condo/Co-op: Amsterdam, NY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB025: Inventory of Home for Sale: by Metropolitan Areas.

In 2019, the total investment volume in commercial property in Amsterdam reached 3.6 billion euros. This is a decrease compared to the previous year. Despite that, commercial real estate investments in the first three quarters of 2018 in the Netherlands were ranked as the fourth highest of Europe.

A high demand for offices in Amsterdam…

Demand for office space in Amsterdam was almost as high as the demand in the three cities of The Hague, Utrecht and Rotterdam combined. In 2017, approximately 350,000 square meters was in demand in the Dutch capital. As the number of office completions could not keep up with the increasing demand, prices in certain Amsterdam districts went up. An office in a prime location in the city’s South Axis district (in Dutch: Zuidas, the Amsterdam business district) on average would cost around 48 U.S. dollars per square feet per year at the end of 2018.

… but less demand for warehouses or logistics property in the capital.

Amsterdam, however, was not the biggest logistics hotspot in the Netherlands. The take-up volume of logistics property in 2018 was highest in cities in the south of the country, such as Venlo (home of Trade Port Venlo Noord, which supplies fashion brands), Eindhoven and Tilburg. Rents for warehouses were lower in these southern cities, reaching 50 and 45 euros per square meter in Roosendaal and Venlo respectively compared to 65 and 95 euros per square meter in Amsterdam and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

United States New Listings: Multi-Family: Amsterdam, NY data was reported at 8.000 Unit th in Jul 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.000 Unit th for Jun 2020. United States New Listings: Multi-Family: Amsterdam, NY data is updated monthly, averaging 6.000 Unit th from Feb 2012 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 101 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 Unit th in Jul 2015 and a record low of 1.000 Unit th in Feb 2017. United States New Listings: Multi-Family: Amsterdam, NY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB033: New Homes Listed for Sale: by Metropolitan Areas.

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This statistic shows the average transaction price of dwellings in selected cities compared to the country average in Belgium and the Netherlands in 2016. In 2016, the average transaction price of a house in Amsterdam was almost twice as high as the national average in the Netherlands. In the second quarter of 2017, the average housing rent in the Netherlands increased to reach a value of ***** euros per square meter whilst the average rent in the city of Amsterdam reached a value of approximately ** euros per square meter.

As of 2018, the average price for an Airbnb in the center of Amsterdam amounted to approximately *** euros for a whole house, ****** euros for a private room and *** euros for a shared room per rent. The cheapest district of Amsterdam for a whole house and private room was Southeast costing *** and ***** euros, respectively. When observing the total average price of Airbnb accommodations in Amsterdam, it increased steadily between 2016 and 2018. In 2016, people paid on average *** euros, whereas by 2018 this amounted to roughly *** euros.

Annual increase of price Airbnb

Although the average price of Airbnb’s listings grew annually in Amsterdam, the number of overnight stays decreased from 2017 to 2018. In total, *** million nights were spent at Airbnb accommodations in the capital city of the Netherlands, whereas in 2018 this figure decreased slightly, reaching approximately **** million registered overnight stays. Other major cities in the Netherlands, such as Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, had an increase in overnight stays of Airbnb accommodations, even though the number of nights spent is significantly lower compared to Amsterdam.

Number of hotel nights increased annually in Amsterdam

Looking at Airbnb’s competitors, the volume of hotel nights in Amsterdam increased annually between 2008 and 2018. In 2008, hotels registered **** million overnight stays whereas by 2018 this figure more than doubled with approximately ***** million nights that were spent in hotels in Amsterdam.