Dutch home listings rise as average sale price falls on quarter

The number of existing homes for sale in the Netherlands reached 39,000 in the third quarter of 2026, up 6% from the previous quarter and nearly a quarter from a year earlier, according to the Dutch estate agents’ association NVM, as reported by ANP. Buyers paid an average of €503,430 for an existing home, 1.3% less than in the second quarter but 1.8% more than a year earlier. [1]

NVM said the increase in listings gave buyers a little more choice and, in some cases, more room to negotiate. More apartments were put up for sale, it said, partly because landlords continued to sell former rental homes. NVM also cited higher interest rates and buyer uncertainty as restraints on price growth. It said changes in the average price partly reflect the mix of homes sold each quarter, rather than a steady change in the value of individual properties.

Agents affiliated with NVM sold 41,700 homes between July and September, 8% fewer than in the preceding quarter but roughly the same number as a year earlier. The figure covers NVM agents, not necessarily every Dutch home sale. About 21,500 newly built homes were for sale at the end of the quarter, NVM said, roughly 17% more than a year earlier. Their average price during the quarter was €504,000, slightly below the second-quarter average. [1]