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 Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 629 485 144 38.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 617 474 142 37.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 641 497 146 40.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 858 693 165 32.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 841 677 162 31.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 875 710 168 33.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,065 887 179 32.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,041 863 175 30.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,089 911 182 34.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,308 1,109 199 35.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,261 1,063 193 33.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,354 1,155 205 37.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 963 790 173 38.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 933 762 169 36.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 993 819 176 39.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 771 599 172 32.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 750 579 168 31.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 792 619 175 33.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 775 610 165 34.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 751 587 161 32.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 800 633 169 35.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 886 721 164 32.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 851 689 159 30.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 920 754 169 34.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 941 796 145 38.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 912 769 142 36.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 970 824 148 40.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Value 2021 961 773 188 30.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 943 756 186 29.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 979 790 190 31.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Value 2021 773 633 140 40.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 756 616 138 39.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 790 650 142 41.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Total dwellings Value 2021 866 702 164 35.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Total dwellings Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 853 690 162 34.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Total dwellings Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 878 714 165 36.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 1,001 804 197 29.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 983 786 195 28.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,020 822 200 30.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: detached house Value 2021 1,280 1,028 252 31.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,203 954 243 29.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,357 1,102 261 33.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Value 2021 1,117 906 211 27.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,069 859 205 26.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,165 953 216 29.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: corner house Value 2021 963 767 196 29.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: corner house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 922 727 191 27.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: corner house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,004 807 200 30.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: terraced house Value 2021 935 750 184 29.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: terraced house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 912 728 181 28.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: terraced house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 957 772 187 30.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 770 630 140 39.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 754 615 138 38.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 786 646 142 40.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: less than 75 m² Value 2021 706 574 132 40.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: less than 75 m² Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 689 557 130 39.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: less than 75 m² Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 724 592 134 42.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Value 2021 850 685 165 32.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 827 662 162 31.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 75 to 99 m² Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 874 708 168 33.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Value 2021 1,029 836 194 29.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,008 815 191 29.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 100 to 149 m² Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,050 856 196 30.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 150 m² or more Value 2021 1,275 1,040 235 33.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 150 m² or more Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,219 985 228 31.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: younger than 35 Living surface: 150 m² or more Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,331 1,095 242 35.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 639 472 167 29.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 622 456 163 28.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 656 489 170 30.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 839 651 188 28.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 821 633 185 27.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 858 670 191 29.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,057 850 208 26.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,038 831 204 25.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,077 868 211 27.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,469 1,233 236 26.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,436 1,201 232 26.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,502 1,265 240 27.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 1,139 919 220 28.8 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,099 882 215 27.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,178 956 225 29.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 874 672 201 28.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 846 647 197 27.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 901 698 205 29.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 919 717 202 27.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 891 691 198 26.6 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 947 743 206 28.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 1,049 849 200 26.7 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,013 816 195 25.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,085 883 205 27.9 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,189 999 191 27.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,157 967 187 26.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,222 1,030 194 28.2 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Value 2021 1,105 887 217 26.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,087 871 215 26.1 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Own garden, grounds etc. : included Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,122 904 219 27.0 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Value 2021 797 642 154 31.4 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 768 615 151 30.3 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Own garden, grounds etc. : not included Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 825 670 158 32.5 . . .
Total Age head of household: 35 to 44 Total dwellings Value 2021 1,031 829 202 27.7 . . .
Source: CBS.
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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.