Home prices rose fastest in eastern and northern Netherlands

Existing home prices rose fastest in the east and north of the Netherlands in the third quarter of 2026, with Woudenberg recording the country’s biggest annual increase, at 14.6%, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the land registry.

Prices across the Netherlands were up 3.4% on a year earlier, continuing a slowdown in annual growth: the increase was 4.2% in the second quarter and 5.2% in the first. CBS says prices have risen again in recent quarters after falling from their mid-2022 peak to mid-2023, but the national pace of increase has since eased.

After Woudenberg, the largest rises were in Oldebroek, at 14.1%, and Asten, at 14%. The data show a varied picture even within the broader upward trend: prices fell in 13 municipalities, compared with six in the previous quarter. Best had the steepest decline, at 4.6%, followed by Hillegom at 4.4% and Texel at 3.6%.

The figures cover existing homes and compare the third quarter of 2026 with the same period a year earlier. CBS and the land registry calculate the municipal price changes using a new method; the four largest cities are calculated using a different method from other municipalities.