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 Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 1,120 923 197 35.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,086 891 193 34.6 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,155 956 201 37.0 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 846 662 184 32.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 823 641 181 31.9 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 868 683 187 33.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 823 644 179 32.5 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 802 625 175 31.5 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 843 663 182 33.4 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 912 737 175 31.0 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 886 712 171 29.9 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 938 761 179 32.1 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,050 882 168 33.2 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,027 860 166 32.2 . . .
Total Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,073 904 171 34.3 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 1,036 825 211 30.2 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 993 785 206 29.0 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,078 865 216 31.4 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 792 598 194 28.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 770 577 190 27.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 815 619 198 29.7 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 823 632 192 29.3 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 797 607 188 28.4 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 850 656 196 30.2 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 853 673 180 28.7 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 824 647 175 27.6 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 881 700 184 29.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,011 835 176 29.9 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 982 808 173 28.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,041 863 179 30.9 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 989 758 232 27.5 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 953 724 227 26.4 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,026 792 237 28.5 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 777 577 200 27.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 758 559 197 27.1 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 796 594 204 28.6 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 820 617 203 27.7 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 801 600 199 26.9 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 838 634 206 28.5 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 847 656 191 25.4 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 821 632 187 24.6 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 873 680 194 26.2 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 956 760 196 27.1 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 932 737 193 26.3 . . .
Total Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 980 783 200 27.9 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 716 483 234 26.2 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 698 465 230 25.4 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 734 500 237 27.0 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 620 416 204 25.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 610 406 202 25.3 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 630 425 207 26.3 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 669 464 205 25.3 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 659 455 203 24.8 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 678 472 207 25.9 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 728 523 205 23.0 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 715 511 203 22.4 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 740 534 207 23.6 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 835 632 203 25.2 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 778 578 193 22.9 . . .
Total Duration of residence: =>20 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 891 685 213 27.5 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 1,306 1,074 232 27.1 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,250 1,021 226 26.0 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,361 1,127 237 28.2 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 999 785 214 26.2 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 960 748 209 25.2 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,038 822 219 27.2 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 997 785 213 25.8 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 965 754 209 25.0 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,030 815 217 26.7 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 1,045 840 205 25.3 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,008 805 201 24.3 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,082 875 209 26.3 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,177 980 197 25.0 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,145 949 194 24.3 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: less than 5 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,208 1,010 200 25.8 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 1,220 978 242 25.9 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,160 921 236 24.6 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,279 1,035 248 27.2 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 934 709 225 24.7 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 896 674 219 23.4 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 971 744 230 26.0 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 962 741 221 24.9 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 927 708 216 23.8 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 998 774 227 26.0 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 976 765 211 22.8 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 932 723 206 21.7 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,020 807 216 23.8 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: from 2001 Value 2021 1,142 941 201 24.0 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: from 2001 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,101 901 197 22.9 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 5 to 9 years Year of construction: from 2001 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,183 980 205 25.0 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Value 2021 1,112 856 256 25.0 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,067 814 251 23.9 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1000 to 1945 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 1,156 897 261 26.2 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Value 2021 914 685 229 24.2 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 885 658 225 23.3 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1946 to 1970 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 943 713 233 25.2 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Value 2021 921 693 227 23.3 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2021 894 669 223 22.4 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1971 to 1985 Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2021 947 718 231 24.1 . . .
Owner Duration of residence: 10 to 19 years Year of construction: 1986 to 2000 Value 2021 933 721 212 21.4 . . .
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.