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 (%)
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 738 600 138 46.8 77.4 6.4 16.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 715 578 134 44.5 73.7 4.8 13.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 761 622 141 49.1 80.8 8.5 19.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 966 817 148 40.8 80.1 8.1 11.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 933 785 143 38.4 75.1 5.5 8.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 998 849 154 43.3 84.3 11.9 16.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,114 963 151 44.2 86.0 4.1 9.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,066 915 143 40.3 78.8 2.2 5.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,161 1,011 158 48.0 91.1 7.4 17.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,281 1,099 182 47.0 86.1 3.5 10.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,208 1,027 172 43.3 79.6 1.5 6.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,354 1,171 191 50.8 90.8 7.9 16.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Total dwellings Value 2021 936 787 149 45.1 80.8 6.0 13.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Total dwellings Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 913 765 146 43.6 78.4 4.8 11.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Total dwellings Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 958 808 152 46.5 83.0 7.4 15.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 1,016 818 198 41.7 77.8 6.5 15.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 960 764 190 38.7 72.1 4.2 11.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,071 872 206 44.7 82.7 10.1 21.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: detached house Value 2021 1,059 813 247 41.3 79.2 6.9 14.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 861 625 222 35.1 60.9 2.2 5.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,257 1,001 271 47.5 90.3 19.8 33.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Value 2021 1,114 905 209 42.4 79.7 4.5 15.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 901 700 187 35.1 59.3 0.7 5.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,327 1,110 231 49.6 91.4 25.3 35.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: corner house Value 2021 1,013 815 197 41.2 78.0 12.0 9.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: corner house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 869 675 181 31.6 62.0 5.0 3.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: corner house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,156 955 214 50.7 88.5 26.3 24.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: terraced house Value 2021 990 806 184 41.9 77.1 5.3 17.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: terraced house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 930 747 174 38.0 69.6 2.9 12.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: terraced house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,049 865 193 45.7 83.2 9.6 24.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 920 780 140 45.7 81.4 5.9 12.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 896 756 137 44.1 78.7 4.6 10.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: younger than 35 Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 945 804 143 47.4 83.8 7.4 15.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 789 628 161 34.5 67.7 8.5 23.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 733 573 152 32.3 58.6 4.6 16.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 845 683 170 36.8 75.7 15.4 32.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,017 850 167 36.3 82.2 6.4 11.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 963 797 157 32.8 73.1 2.9 6.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,071 904 176 39.8 88.8 13.4 19.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,130 950 179 37.4 85.8 5.6 8.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,047 869 168 33.1 76.9 2.5 4.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,213 1,032 191 41.6 91.6 12.1 16.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,417 1,227 190 36.6 84.4 8.8 6.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,256 1,071 174 32.0 74.4 4.2 2.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,578 1,383 205 41.2 91.0 17.6 15.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Total dwellings Value 2021 1,072 899 173 36.1 79.5 7.4 13.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Total dwellings Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,021 849 168 34.3 75.1 5.1 10.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Total dwellings Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,123 948 179 38.0 83.3 10.5 17.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 1,117 914 203 35.1 80.2 4.6 15.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,035 835 193 32.4 73.4 2.3 10.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,199 992 213 37.8 85.6 8.8 21.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: detached house Value 2021 1,231 987 245 34.9 81.6 12.1 6.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 828 598 221 26.4 64.3 4.4 1.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,635 1,375 268 43.3 91.6 29.3 19.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Value 2021 . . . . . . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 . . . . . . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 . . . . . . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: corner house Value 2021 1,178 962 217 38.1 76.8 3.5 19.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: corner house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,007 806 191 30.9 59.1 0.5 9.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: corner house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,350 1,118 242 45.4 88.4 20.3 37.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: terraced house Value 2021 1,072 887 185 34.4 80.1 2.6 17.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: terraced house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 993 810 173 30.9 70.1 0.8 10.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: terraced house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,151 963 198 37.8 87.4 8.0 27.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 1,042 889 154 36.8 79.1 9.2 11.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 976 824 148 34.4 73.1 6.0 8.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 35 to 44 Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,108 953 159 39.2 84.0 13.9 16.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 743 580 163 38.3 70.3 8.1 21.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 688 529 152 34.6 59.7 4.2 13.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 797 630 174 42.0 79.1 15.2 32.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 902 731 171 37.3 71.6 9.3 19.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 845 673 160 31.9 60.0 4.8 11.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwelling: 2nd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 959 789 183 42.8 80.9 17.3 30.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 922 742 180 38.7 79.5 5.6 14.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 836 657 165 34.0 69.0 2.4 8.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwellings: 3rd 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,007 827 194 43.4 87.1 12.5 25.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 1,231 1,028 204 40.6 88.2 5.1 6.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,085 888 185 35.3 78.6 2.0 2.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Dwellings: 4th 25%-group WOZ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,378 1,167 223 45.9 93.8 12.1 15.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Total dwellings Value 2021 924 746 177 38.6 76.6 7.1 16.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Total dwellings Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 878 702 170 36.3 71.3 4.9 12.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Total dwellings Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 970 791 184 41.0 81.1 10.3 21.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 980 780 200 36.6 73.0 9.7 17.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 918 721 190 33.3 65.2 6.0 11.8
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,042 838 210 39.8 79.6 15.2 24.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: detached house Value 2021 1,063 803 260 43.0 74.5 17.2 8.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 841 599 235 33.5 55.2 7.3 2.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,284 1,007 284 52.5 87.4 35.4 27.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Value 2021 . . . . . . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 . . . . . . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: semi-detached house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 . . . . . . .
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: corner house Value 2021 916 720 196 41.1 57.5 10.6 32.0
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: corner house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 763 580 177 30.7 38.3 3.4 16.7
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: corner house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,070 860 216 51.5 74.6 28.3 52.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: terraced house Value 2021 992 814 178 33.9 76.3 8.5 15.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: terraced house Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 928 751 167 30.6 65.7 4.3 8.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: terraced house Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,055 877 189 37.2 84.4 16.1 25.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 875 718 158 40.4 79.6 5.0 15.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 809 653 149 37.1 72.3 2.8 10.2
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 45 to 54 Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 942 783 166 43.7 85.4 8.8 22.6
Rents dwelling from private owner Age head of household: 55 to 64 Dwelling: 1st 25%-group WOZ Value 2021 799 636 163 36.5 66.8 19.8 13.4
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.