House prices rose 8.6% in the Netherlands in 2025, the national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday.

In December itself, prices were up 5.8%, marking the ninth month in a row that growth has slowed. The figures are based on finalised sales reported to the land registry office Kadaster.

The biggest increase was in the province of Drenthe, where homes were 11.1% more expensive year on year. In Amsterdam, by contrast, the annual increase was just 3.6%, the lowest figure among the four largest Dutch cities.

The Kadaster also reported that 27,154 transactions were registered in December, up 14% on the year-earlier period and taking total sales for the year up 16% to almost 239,000.

Apartments accounted for by far the biggest share of properties coming onto the market, as landlords continue to sell smaller units because of higher taxes and tighter rent controls.

More new homes

Meanwhile, the construction industry’s economic institute EIB said on Thursday it expects 80,000 new homes to come onto the market in the Netherlands this year, a rise of 12,000 on 2025 but still well below the government’s target of 100,000.