Overview
- Pararius reports the national average free‑sector rent reached €1,838 in Q4 2025, up 6.5% year on year, with homes renting after about 18 days on average.
- Local rent spikes were pronounced, led by Rijswijk (+23.4%) and Leiden (+17.3%), which analysts link in part to more, smaller units being listed.
- Advertised rental supply shrank as 14,698 listings were added and 15,188 were removed, and common income tests near three times the monthly rent kept many seekers out.
- NVM data show the average existing-home sale price hit €502,000 (+3.9% y/y) with about 47,600 transactions, the second-highest quarterly total since 1995, and typical selling times near 27–28 days.
- Regional outcomes diverged: some Utrecht-area municipalities saw steep quarterly declines (Wijk bij Duurstede −20%, De Bilt ~−15%) due to small samples and property mix, while Flevoland and Drenthe logged more listings as former rentals were sold and new-build pipelines lagged.