After 2 years of declining growth, the number of homes in North Brabant is accelerating again. In 2025, nearly 12,000 homes were added net, significantly more than in 2024. This is evident from recently published CBS figures.
For 2026, a further acceleration is expected, with growth of approximately 12,500 to 13,000 homes. A higher construction pace is needed to meet demand and reduce the housing shortage. Provincial figures show that in the coming years, an average growth of about 13,500 homes per year is needed.
The growth in 2025 was mainly determined by new construction, supplemented by the conversion of buildings and the splitting of homes. Due to demolition, the final growth of the housing stock was slightly lower, but clearly more homes were added than in 2024 (+10%). This breaks the declining trend of previous years.
| Component | Number of homes |
|---|---|
| New construction | +11,300 |
| Other additions of living space | +1,800 |
| Demolition | -1,150 |
| Total (net growth) | +11,800 |
On January 1, 2026, North Brabant has over 1.2 million homes. Compared to other provinces, Brabant again belongs to the regions where the number of homes grows relatively the strongest.
Cautious recovery visible
Deputy Wilma Dirken (Space and Housing) is cautiously positive: “After 2 years of declining growth, we see the upward path has started again. Brabant is doing well compared to many other provinces and the outlook for 2026 is favorable. We must maintain and strengthen this trend in the coming years.”
The expectation is that more homes will be added again in 2026, partly because more homes have been taken into construction recently.
Pace must increase further
Despite the recovery, the challenge remains large. Due to population growth, the increasing number of households, and to catch up on existing shortages, many new homes are needed in the next ten years. This requires a structurally higher construction pace than currently realized.
Dirken: “It remains all hands on deck to get and keep housing construction in our province on pace. We do this by focusing on conceptual and factory-built construction, grid-conscious new construction, and better use of existing homes and buildings.”
Although population growth has recently been slightly lower than previously expected, the housing shortage remains significant. Extra effort is still needed to further reduce this.
Province works on acceleration
The province supports municipalities and partners through various schemes and initiatives to accelerate housing construction, such as support for collective housing initiatives, deployment of flex pools, and stimulating more standardization in housing projects. Investment is also made in knowledge, research, and monitoring in the field of population, construction, and housing.
At the same time, uncertainties continue to influence the construction pace. These include the capacity of the electricity grid, nitrogen space, administrative capacity, financial feasibility of projects, and investment space of housing corporations.