Netherlands Housing Market Activity
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Source: ECB MIR monthly new housing loans adjusted with Eurostat total dwelling house price index, and Eurostat residential building permit data; mortgage series smoothed with a 3-month moving average before rebasing and weighting.
Source description: Monthly Netherlands housing market activity indicator based on a weighted combination of new mortgage lending and residential building permits, indexed to 2019 = 100.
Table ID: macro_economics/housing/europe_housing_market_activity_monthly
Key findings:
- Netherlands housing activity is strong, with a recent index level of 140.4, indicating robust demand compared to 2019.
- Recent positive momentum, with a 32.2% year-over-year rise, suggests easing pressure in the housing market.
- Read alongside Netherlands Furniture Retail Market Size, the housing recovery to 140.4 adds context to furniture demand insights.
Latest data:
| date | value |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | 77.67 |
| 2025-08-01 | 80.37 |
| 2025-09-01 | 87.59 |
| 2025-10-01 | 77.94 |
| 2025-11-01 | 83.16 |
| 2025-12-01 | 85.49 |
| 2026-01-01 | 84.2 |
| 2026-02-01 | 85.52 |
| 2026-03-01 | 78.72 |
| 2026-04-01 | 81.5 |
| 2026-05-01 | 84.61 |
| 2026-06-01 | 140.44 |
Methodology: Housing Market Activity Methodology
Netherlands Housing Market Activity tracks the monthly direction of the Dutch residential cycle using house-price-adjusted new mortgage lending and residential building permits. The series is designed for retailers, manufacturers, suppliers and market analysts who need a practical signal for home moves, renovation activity and new-dwelling demand in a dense, mortgage-sensitive furniture market.
Market Context
Housing activity is especially relevant for the Dutch furniture market because household formation, moving cycles and renovation activity can influence big-ticket home spending. House-price-adjusted mortgage lending gives a finance-side read on buyer activity, while residential permits capture construction-side momentum before dwellings are completed and furnished. The page is useful alongside Netherlands Furniture Retail Market Size and neighbouring housing indicators because it helps compare the housing backdrop with realised specialist retail demand.
