In 2023, it was reported that a whopping 197,000 homes cost more than €1 million to buy in the Netherlands — around one in 25 of all homes in the country.
According to the figures from data collector Calcasa, the number of “million homes” has quadrupled since 2019.
The culprit? A significant increase in housing prices from 2020 to 2022 (disappointed, but not surprised).
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During this period, housing prices rose by up to 20%, gradually increasing the number of multi-million-euro homes in the Netherlands.
Million-euro cities and neighbourhoods
It probably comes as even less of a surprise when I tell you that Amsterdam has the most million homes in the country (around 20,000 homes), followed by The Hague, Rotterdam, and Utrecht.
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But unlike 10 years ago, million-euro homes are now spread throughout the country instead of just in the Randstad.
The municipality of Bloemendaal has the highest percentage of million-euro homes compared to all houses in the municipality, with more than half of the properties costing €1+ million to buy.
And the most expensive street in the country? That’s the Konijnenlaan in Wassenaar, where the average cost of a house is €3.1 million. 😅
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