The Hague vs Leiden: house prices compared

In 2025 an existing owner-occupied home in Leiden cost €26,629 more on average than in The Hague. On average €465,418 in The Hague against €492,047 in Leiden (-5.4%).

The Hague€465,418

Leiden€492,047

Latest official CBS figures (updated 17 February 2026)

Measure	The Hague	Leiden
Average sale price 2025	€465,418	€492,047
Change vs 2024	+4.0%	+3.8%
Change vs 2015	+101.2%	+108.1%
Average WOZ value	€383,000	€409,000
Owner-occupied	43%	41%
Multi-family homes	79%	61%
Floor-area class of the middle home	75 tot 100 m²	75 tot 100 m²
Dwellings	274,171	65,079
Inhabitants	568,945	130,638
Cars per household (context)	0.6	0.5

Price trend 2015–2025

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Figures in the chart

Year	The Hague	Leiden
2015	€231,302	€236,456
2016	€244,849	€254,080
2017	€266,672	€283,245
2018	€304,781	€314,549
2019	€324,838	€349,233
2020	€355,807	€359,467
2021	€411,717	€405,468
2022	€454,312	€462,784
2023	€413,689	€454,317
2024	€447,417	€474,092
2025	€465,418	€492,047

Home sizes

The Hague

2 tot 15 m²0.0%
15 tot 50 m²10.5%
50 tot 75 m²29.7%
75 tot 100 m²27.2%
100 tot 150 m²22.1%
150 tot 250 m²8.7%
250 tot 500 m²1.7%
500 tot 10 000 m²0.1%

Leiden

2 tot 15 m²0.0%
15 tot 50 m²17.5%
50 tot 75 m²22.9%
75 tot 100 m²26.2%
100 tot 150 m²23.4%
150 tot 250 m²8.7%
250 tot 500 m²1.1%
500 tot 10 000 m²0.2%

Housing stock by floor-area class, start of 2026 (CBS 83704NED).

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CBS warns that average sale prices are not a price index. The average also moves when a different mix of homes is sold, for example more apartments or larger houses. For the true price trend, CBS uses its price index (table 85792NED).

Living costs, rooms, parking and price per m² are not shown: there is no free official source for them by municipality. Methods and sources