Houses in Utrecht is more expensive than before the crisis – NOS

The housing prices in the city of Utrecht those of Amsterdam chase. An owner-occupied home in the City is in the third quarter more expensive than before the crisis in 2008. In Amsterdam house prices since since the beginning of this year, reports the Central Bureau for Statistics.

All types of homes are more expensive, but the price of apartments increased the most, almost 8 percent. In large cities, making apartments the bulk of the housing stock. For all types of homes taken together, the price increase is the largest in 14 years.

The housing prices in the whole country and in the four large cities, 6 percent higher than a year ago. In North-Holland increased the prices by an average of 9 percent, the strongest, in Utrecht and Groningen, with 7 percent, mainly thanks to the rise in the big city.

In Utrecht, the house prices had their peak in the summer of 2008. In the crisis, the prices decreased by 17 percent and reached back in the spring of 2013, their lowest point. Then pulled the housing market back on and now prices are 2 percent above that of 2008.

In comparison with 2009, the number of young buyers (under 25 years) is halved, and the share of older buyers (65 and older) doubled. Most of the buyers are between 25 and 34 years.