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: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 807 600 207 30.0 . . .
Total Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 784 578 204 29.1 . . .
Total Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 830 622 210 31.0 . . .
Total Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 667 491 176 30.0 . . .
Total Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 637 461 172 28.6 . . .
Total Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 696 520 181 31.4 . . .
Owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 909 685 224 27.9 . . .
Owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 872 649 220 26.5 . . .
Owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 947 721 229 29.4 . . .
Owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 725 531 194 24.5 . . .
Owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 623 429 185 20.6 . . .
Owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 827 632 204 28.3 . . .
Tenant Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 705 515 190 32.1 71.5 5.0 23.5
Tenant Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 680 491 186 30.9 67.8 3.6 20.3
Tenant Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 730 539 194 33.4 74.9 6.8 27.0
Tenant Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 653 481 172 31.3 76.3 3.9 19.8
Tenant Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 626 454 168 29.8 71.8 2.5 16.1
Tenant Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 681 508 177 32.8 80.2 6.2 24.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 928 721 206 40.2 64.3 3.6 32.1
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 831 629 195 36.7 55.4 1.5 24.5
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,024 814 218 43.7 72.2 8.5 40.9
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 872 703 169 37.9 67.7 2.9 29.4
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 776 605 160 33.7 56.6 0.9 20.3
Rents dwelling from private owner Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 967 801 177 42.1 77.1 9.0 40.5
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Value 2021 648 462 186 30.1 73.4 5.4 21.3
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 632 447 182 28.8 69.3 3.8 17.8
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: single-family; total Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 663 477 189 31.3 77.1 7.5 25.2
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Value 2021 596 423 173 29.5 78.5 4.2 17.3
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 577 405 168 28.1 73.6 2.5 13.5
Rents dwelling from housing corporation Type: One-parent family Type of dwelling: multi-family Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 615 441 178 31.0 82.7 6.9 21.9
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.