Housing costs of households; household and dwelling characteristics

Housing costs of households; household and dwelling characteristics

Owner or tenant Household characteristics Dwelling characteristics Accuracy Periods Housing costs Total housing costs (euro) Housing costs Net rent or mortgage (euro) Housing costs Additional housing costs (euro) Housing cost ratio (%) Skewed rent Non-skewed rent (%) Skewed rent Skewed towards cheap rent (%) Skewed rent Skewed towards expensive rent (%)
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 676 492 185 25.6 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 664 479 183 24.9 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 689 504 187 26.3 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 748 555 193 24.1 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 737 544 191 23.6 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 759 566 195 24.5 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 806 600 207 22.4 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 794 587 205 22.0 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 819 612 208 22.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,042 795 247 23.3 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,021 774 245 22.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,063 816 249 23.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 959 725 234 24.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 933 700 230 24.2 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 985 751 237 25.5 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 762 546 216 23.7 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 746 530 214 23.1 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 779 562 218 24.2 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 754 538 216 22.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 741 526 214 22.4 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 766 550 218 23.2 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 814 608 206 22.2 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 797 592 204 21.7 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 831 624 208 22.7 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 997 810 187 25.0 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 973 787 185 24.4 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,021 833 190 25.6 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : included Value 2021 838 615 222 23.0 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : included Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 828 606 221 22.7 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : included Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 847 625 224 23.2 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Value 2021 870 698 172 25.9 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 851 679 170 25.3 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 889 717 174 26.6 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Total dwellings Value 2021 844 632 212 23.6 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Total dwellings Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 836 623 211 23.3 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Total dwellings Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 853 640 213 23.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 835 610 225 22.9 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 825 601 223 22.6 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 844 620 226 23.2 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: detached house Value 2021 931 662 268 23.4 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 907 639 266 22.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 954 685 271 23.9 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Value 2021 820 596 224 21.4 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 801 577 222 20.9 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 839 615 226 22.0 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: corner house Value 2021 801 591 210 23.7 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: corner house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 783 573 208 23.1 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: corner house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 819 609 212 24.3 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: terraced house Value 2021 785 587 197 23.0 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: terraced house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 770 573 196 22.6 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: terraced house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 799 601 199 23.5 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 874 701 173 25.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 855 682 172 25.2 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 893 720 175 26.3 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: less than 75 m² Value 2021 809 641 168 26.1 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: less than 75 m² Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 783 615 165 25.1 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: less than 75 m² Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 835 667 170 27.2 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Value 2021 774 591 183 24.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 759 575 182 24.4 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 789 606 185 25.3 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Value 2021 798 591 207 22.5 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 787 580 206 22.2 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 809 602 208 22.9 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: 150 m² or more Value 2021 996 734 262 23.4 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: 150 m² or more Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 974 712 260 22.8 . . .
Total Type: Couple, no children Living surface: 150 m² or more Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,018 755 265 23.9 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 622 418 203 20.7 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 597 394 200 19.7 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 647 443 207 21.6 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 702 498 205 20.9 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 688 483 203 20.4 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 717 512 207 21.4 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 774 562 213 20.7 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 760 548 211 20.3 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 788 575 215 21.1 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,017 765 253 22.2 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 996 743 251 21.7 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,039 786 255 22.7 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 944 697 247 23.0 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 914 667 244 22.3 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 975 726 251 23.6 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 777 544 233 21.1 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 754 521 230 20.5 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 801 567 236 21.8 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 739 510 228 20.2 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 723 495 226 19.7 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 755 526 231 20.7 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 803 588 215 20.4 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 783 569 213 19.9 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 822 607 217 20.9 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 998 797 202 22.5 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 968 768 199 21.8 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,028 826 204 23.2 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : included Value 2021 844 613 231 21.4 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : included Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 833 603 229 21.1 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : included Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 855 624 232 21.7 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Value 2021 805 618 187 20.4 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 771 584 185 19.6 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 839 652 190 21.2 . . .
Owner Type: Couple, no children Total dwellings Value 2021 840 614 226 21.3 . . .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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This table contains figures on the housing costs of private households in independent homes. Households living (temporarily) in a house free of charge are not included. The figures are presented for both owners and tenants and can be further divided into various characteristics of the household and the dwelling.

Data available from: 2012

Status of the figures: final

Changes as of June 9, 2022:
Final figures 2021 included.
Revision figures 2012, 2015 and 2018 in connection with new calculation method and adaptation of housing policy to 2021 regulations.

When will new figures be published?
Figures over reporting year 2024 will be published in 2025.

Description topics

Housing costs
Total housing costs
The average total (net) amount spent on housing such as rent or mortgage, including additional housing costs such as property tax, premiums paid for home insurance, sewerage charges, gas, water and electricity and maintenance.
Net rent or mortgage
For tenants this is the rent minus the rent subsidy (if applicable). For owners these are the mortgage, but also the property tax, premiums paid for home insurance and maintenance costs.
Additional housing costs
Costs that are applicable to every household, tenants as well as owners. These are the taxes paid to the municipalities and public bodies and the costs for gas, water and electricity.
Housing cost ratio
The average percentage of disposable household income spent on housing.
Skewed rent
Rent disproportionate to the household income.



Non-skewed rent
Non-skewed rent: the rent of the home is proportionate to the household income.
Skewed towards cheap rent
Households that are eligible for housing benefit and have a before tax rent higher than a specified level. Their level of rent is below that expected for a household with this income. From 2017, the income-related rental policy has been adjusted. The new rules have been applied to all WoON investigations.
Skewed towards expensive rent
Households with an income above a specified income level and a before tax rent under the liberalisation level. Their level of rent is above that expected for a household with this income. The delineation of the group towards expensive skewed rent is based on the rules that was valid on January 1, 2021.