House prices in the Netherlands continue to rise year on year but the monthly increase has almost stalled, according to new figures from national statistics office CBS and the land registry Kadaster.

Prices rose by an average of 6.6% between October 2024 and October 2025, while the monthly rise between September and October was just 0.5%, the CBS said on Friday.

Kadaster housing market expert Matthieu Zuidema told news website Nu.nl that house price growth has slowed because more affordable homes are coming onto the market.

Private landlords are selling off cheaper properties to avoid rent controls and these often “cost less than €400,000,” he said.

Zuidema said he expects the annual rise to slow further to around 5%. The average price paid for a home last month was €498,996, just below the key €500,000 mark.

In the first ten months of this year, 193,317 properties changed hands, a rise of 17% on last year and reflecting the sell-off trend.

In addition, mortgage interest rates are relatively stable and wages are rising, which has allowed people to borrow more, Zuidema said.

The CBS will publish its next analysis of regional price developments in January.

Figures from the estate agents’ association NVM last month show that prices rose fastest in the northern and southern border regions, while in Amsterdam they fell by 0.3%, the second consecutive quarterly decline in the capital.