Sharp rise in building plot prices hits homebuyers across the Netherlands
Homebuyers face steeper costs as newly built plot prices surged by over 15% in 2025, with Drenthe and South Holland seeing the highest increases. The price hike affects affordability, especially in high-demand areas like Utrecht and North Holland.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| National average price increase | 15.3% (Q4 2025 vs. Q4 2024) |
| Annual average increase (2025) | 13.6% (vs. 2024) |
| Highest provincial increase | Drenthe (23.1%), South Holland (18.3%), Gelderland (16.1%), Friesland (15.3%) |
| Lowest provincial increase | Zeeland (1.4%) |
| Price increase by home type | Mid-terrace (17.5%), Corner (16.1%), Semi-detached (6.9%), Detached (-7.3%) |
| Highest price per m² | South Holland, Utrecht, North Holland (>€1,000) |
| Lowest price per m² | Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe (≤€400) |
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Land Registry monitor and report on housing market trends, including price developments for building plots. Their data informs government policies on housing affordability and spatial planning.
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Newly built plot prices over 15 percent more expensive by end of 2025
Newly built plot prices were on average 15.3 percent higher in the fourth quarter of 2025 than in the same quarter a year earlier. Since the fourth quarter of 2023, price growth has been higher each quarter than the previous one. Over the whole of 2025, plot prices averaged 13.6 percent higher than in 2024. This is according to new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Land Registry on price developments of newly built plots for private single-family homes.
Price development of newly built plots for private single-family homes
In 2025, plot prices for private single-family homes rose most sharply in Drenthe (23.1 percent), South Holland (18.3 percent), Gelderland (16.1 percent) and Friesland (15.3 percent). In the remaining provinces, the price increase remained below the national average. In Zeeland, prices rose the least, by 1.4 percent.
Price development of newly built plots, 2025*
Plot prices for newly built mid-terrace homes increased the most, by 17.5 percent. Plot prices for corner homes rose by 16.1 percent compared to 2024, while plot prices for detached homes remained 7.3 percent below the national average. Plot prices for semi-detached homes rose the least, by 6.9 percent.
Price development of newly built plots, 2025*
The prices per square metre of newly built plots were highest in the western provinces of South Holland, Utrecht and North Holland, averaging more than €1,000. In the northern provinces of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe, prices were well below the national average, at around or below €400 per square metre. Gelderland (€829) and North Brabant (€854 per) were close to the Dutch average.
Average price per m², 2025*
Relevant links
- Background - Measuring price developments of building plots
- Research description - Price index for newly built plots 2020=100
- Table - Price index for newly built plots