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Source published: 31 March 25

Prices of New Building Plots Continued to Rise in 2024

New building plots in the Netherlands were 13.7% more expensive in the fourth quarter of 2024 than a year earlier. The increase was 11.4% in the previous quarter. Since the fourth quarter of 2023, the plot price index has been rising each quarter compared to the previous year. Prices in 2024 were on average 95% higher than in 2015. This is according to new figures from CBS and the Land Registry.

The price developments are based on the price index of new building plots in the Netherlands from CBS and the Land Registry. The prices of new building plots relate to the plot of land that is part of a newly purchased home. The figures for the last four quarters are provisional.

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Plot Prices by Province

The prices for average new building plots rose the most in South Holland; in 2024 prices were 117.3% higher than in 2015. In Utrecht (114.5%), North Holland (104.5%), Gelderland (103.3), and North Brabant (98.5) the price increases were above the national average. The smallest price increases were recorded in Overijssel (46.0%), Drenthe (60.7%), and Limburg (63.8%).

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Plot Prices by Housing Type

The prices for average plots for new terraced houses were 123.2% higher in 2024 than in 2015. Plots for corner houses doubled in price over nine years, with 105.2%, while plots for semi-detached houses remained below the national average with 88.1%. The prices for plots for detached houses increased the least, with 52%.

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Average Price Per Square Meter

The average plot price for new homes was 425 euros per square meter in 2015 and 767 euros in 2024. Especially after 2021, prices rose faster. Both the average price and the difference between the cheapest 25% and the most expensive 25% of sales (the margin shown in the graph below) have increased significantly.

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South Holland Much More Expensive Than Fryslân

The average price per square meter for new building plots was highest in 2024 in the western provinces of South Holland, Utrecht, and North Holland, where prices were approaching or above 1000 euros per square meter. In Fryslân, Groningen, and Drenthe, prices were lower than average, with amounts around or below 400 euros per square meter.

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Source last updated: 31 March 25
Published on Openrijk: 31 March 25
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek
Statistics Netherlands | CBS | Prices of New Building Plots Continued to Rise in 2024