The Amsterdam housing market is at a tipping point. Currently, house prices in Amsterdam are stagnating in growth. There is decreased consumer confidence, unrest in the world and significantly more houses are for sale. Buyers are finding it easier to purchase a home. But is growth stagnating, or is the current economic situation causing continued decline in home prices in Amsterdam? However, our data reports take a unique look at the Amsterdam housing market.
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Amsterdam housing market The 5 main pillars
To provide you with the right and best advice, we use the 5 most important pillars. We are the authority on Amsterdam housing market data. Why do we claim to be the authority on Amsterdam housing market data? We are the only real estate agent in Amsterdam that provides quarterly insight into market data of your region through our quarterly reports. But we now go one step further by providing you with actual and unique market data of Amsterdam as a whole. The graphs are snapshots, the figures are 100% up to date!
1. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SQUARE METER PRICE IN AMSTERDAM?
The average price you currently pay for one square meter in Amsterdam is €6937, according to the latest figures. At this time last year, you paid an average of €7275 for one square meter in Amsterdam. That's a difference of -4.6% from the previous year.
2. 'HOUSE PRICES AMSTERDAM' WHAT DO YOU PAY ON AVERAGE?
Buying a property in Amsterdam? The real average of house prices is currently €599106. This time last year, the price you paid for a house in Amsterdam was still €700252. A difference of -14.4%...
3. HOW MANY HOUSING TRANSACTIONS WERE MADE IN AMSTERDAM THIS YEAR?
So far in 2022, the number of housing transactions in Amsterdam is 576. Last year on this date, the number of housing transactions was 737. The number of transactions shows how crowded the housing market is compared to last year. Currently, the supply is so low that the number of transactions lags behind last year.
4. WHAT IS OVERBID ON AVERAGE IN AMSTERDAM?
In 2022, the average price paid for a house in Amsterdam will be 100.4% of the asking price. Last year in the same period, 108.3% of the asking price was paid for a house in Amsterdam. Overbidding is and will continue to be the norm.
5. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE TURNAROUND TIME IN AMSTERDAM?
The average lead time for a home on the Amsterdam housing market this year is 48 days. Last year it was about 37 days. It seems that the housing market is going back to its old state.
BUYOUT PROTECTION GOOD FOR THE HOUSING MARKET IN AMSTERDAM?
The laws and regulations regarding buyout protection (effective January 1, 2022) will have a dampening effect on the Amsterdam housing market. After buying a property, the buyer is not allowed to rent it out for the first four years, provided it was already a rental property. This will deter investors, so to speak. It will become more attractive to buy a house and live in it. Because investors are kept out, we expect house prices to rise less in the coming calendar year.
TIGHTNESS ON THE AMSTERDAM HOUSING MARKET
The shortage on the housing market in Amsterdam continues to be a problem. The NOS wrote this earlier in 2021. Amsterdam is a hip city. It is very popular with students and city dwellers. There is simply more demand than supply. People are pushing. We see the number of viewings increasing, accompanied by high overbids. In general, prices in Amsterdam are still higher than in the rest of the Netherlands. You pay a higher square metre price in Amsterdam than elsewhere in the country. Yet many people want to live in and around Amsterdam. We therefore believe that this housing shortage will not diminish in the coming years.
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ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO THE TRANSFER TAX
Since 1 January 2021, buyers under the age of 35 are exempt from transfer tax when buying their first home. This makes buying a house more attractive for starters. Above 35, you pay 2% and investors pay 8% transfer tax.
As of 1 January 2022, you will not have to pay this rate if you have to abandon the purchase due to unforeseen circumstances. In this way, the government ensures that the transfer tax is even fairer.
In addition, housing corporations and project developers are also exempt from transfer tax when they buy VoV (sale on conditions) houses. When they buy these houses, they get considerably high discounts and are obliged to resell them to starters or people with a lower income. In this way, the government is directly ensuring that homes become more affordable for private individuals.
RISING COMMODITY PRICES
Over the past year, we have seen commodity prices rise significantly. This is due to various factors ranging from tariffs to natural disasters. The effect of these rising commodity prices is being felt throughout the economy, and the Amsterdam real estate market is no exception. Rising construction costs are one of the most direct ways higher commodity prices affect the real estate market. As construction companies have to pay more for lumber, steel and other materials, these costs are passed on to home buyers. Also in Amsterdam. We see this trend across the country. Prices of new construction homes are rising rapidly. In addition to the higher prices of new homes, we saw recently that overbidding was the norm. With the current interest rates, however, this is becoming a bit more difficult.
How current interest rates are affecting the Amsterdam housing market
With interest rates currently rising, individuals are being forced to borrow less money. This has a visible depressing effect on Amsterdam house prices. With rising interest rates, people are less willing to spend money. The average price for a home in Amsterdam has fallen 3% since last year. Large purchases are often postponed or limited. Which in turn has a direct effect when you want to sell a house in Amsterdam. Low interest rates in recent years have allowed consumers to purchase more expensive homes.
Rising interest rates provide creative solutions as far as lenders are concerned. With banks no longer issuing high loans, the private market is being tapped. With all the risks involved. Their stricter condition further complicate the purchase process.
HOW WE DISTINGUISH OURSELVES AS AN NVM BROKER IN THE AMSTERDAM HOUSING MARKET
We distinguish ourselves as NVM real estate agents by our unique data reports of the Amsterdam housing market. As estate agents, we comply with various strict training and quality requirements. The association of NVM brokers has about 4000 members. Also within this group of brokers, we distinguish ourselves by our data-oriented approach. Together with another 54 estate agents, we are members of Qualis.
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