Date: June 20, 2025

Summer is traditionally not a top season for the housing market in Amsterdam. Yet 2025 shows a surprising pattern: the supply of housing actually increases in June and July. A striking trend that demands interpretation and action. Because if you respond well to this changing playing field, you as a seller can reap maximum benefits.

Retrospective: How does the housing market in Amsterdam perform normally during the summer?

It is traditionally assumed that the Amsterdam housing market is slower during the summer months, but recent data show a more nuanced picture.

According to the NVM quarterly figures from 2023:

• Midtown homes sold in Q3 on average within 26 days
• Apartments in 31 days
• Detached houses did there 51 days to

These sales times were nearly identical to the second quarter of that year, suggesting that the summer did not significantly slow in sales velocity. Source: NVM Market Analysis Q3 2023 (PDF)

There are no publicly available quarterly figures yet for 2024 that confirm or contradict this trend. In its Index Q2 2024 shows that the number of house seekers towards the summer remains stable.

Based on this data, we can conclude that the assumption of a slow housing market in the summer is not fully supported by recent data. Both selling times and online search behavior remain relatively stable, meaning that the summer months may still be favorable for home sales in Amsterdam.

So what will make the summer of 2025 different?

1. Increase in supply due to outflow from the rental market

With the implementation of the new national point system (July 2024), many landlords are facing:

• Drastically lower rents in middle rental
• Higher tax burden on rentals through box 3
• More complex legislation surrounding temporary leases

As a result, private landlords are choosing to sell en masse, especially in districts such as De Baarsjes, Bos and Lommer and Amsterdam East.

2. Interest rate cuts create buyers with more borrowing capacity

In June 2025, the ECB cut interest rates for the first time since 2019. This creates:

• Lower mortgage rates (-0.3% on average)
• Higher borrowing capacity, especially among dual earners
• Revival of demand among first-time buyers and young families

Buyers are becoming more active, including in July/August. 

3. Emergence of the 'flowing expat'

Expats often stay in Amsterdam during the summer. They are a growing part of the flowing sales market:

• They are looking for before the new school year
• They often want to move quickly, without long rounds of negotiations
• They are looking for move-in ready homes, often in the higher end

What does this mean for you as a salesperson in Amsterdam?

While there is more competition on Funda, there is also more demand. The key lies in:

• Quick and eye-catching publication
• Perfect presentation (photography, styling, English description)
• International visibility

With the right approach, you differentiate your property, even in the face of rising supply.

Selling house Amsterdam in summer smart? Smart sales strategy for selling in the summer

✔ Put your property online before the end of summer so you hit the active expat market
✔ Work with English language texts + international portals
✔ Have styling and photography done before your vacation or end of summer
✔ Make use of social media targeting: income group, location and behavior

At Amsterdam at Home, we guide this complete process, from advice and preparation to marketing and sales.

Ready to strategically sell this summer?

In a summer when others are waiting, you can actually make a profit. Let us map out your sales opportunities with no obligation. We combine data, experience and smart marketing to make your home stand out, even (or especially) in a crowded supply.

Request now no-obligation sales consultation and find out how you can benefit from this unique summer trend.