Groningen vs Leeuwarden: house prices compared

In 2025 an existing owner-occupied home in Groningen cost €77,183 more on average than in Leeuwarden. On average €396,626 in Groningen against €319,443 in Leeuwarden (+24.2%).

Groningen€396,626

Leeuwarden€319,443

Latest official CBS figures (updated 17 February 2026)

Measure	Groningen	Leeuwarden
Average sale price 2025	€396,626	€319,443
Change vs 2024	+6.2%	+3.0%
Change vs 2015	+123.5%	+102.6%
Average WOZ value	€313,000	€263,000
Owner-occupied	41%	51%
Multi-family homes	61%	37%
Floor-area class of the middle home	75 tot 100 m²	100 tot 150 m²
Dwellings	125,028	65,879
Inhabitants	244,441	129,973
Cars per household (context)	0.5	0.8

Price trend 2015–2025

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Figures in the chart

Year	Groningen	Leeuwarden
2015	€177,441	€157,690
2016	€186,685	€164,437
2017	€206,996	€177,737
2018	€226,280	€196,578
2019	€258,873	€215,883
2020	€278,720	€230,738
2021	€321,804	€262,188
2022	€353,917	€287,719
2023	€349,931	€294,731
2024	€373,411	€310,226
2025	€396,626	€319,443

Home sizes

Groningen

2 tot 15 m²0.0%
15 tot 50 m²16.3%
50 tot 75 m²22.3%
75 tot 100 m²23.5%
100 tot 150 m²25.6%
150 tot 250 m²10.5%
250 tot 500 m²1.5%
500 tot 10 000 m²0.3%

Leeuwarden

2 tot 15 m²0.1%
15 tot 50 m²9.2%
50 tot 75 m²18.6%
75 tot 100 m²21.5%
100 tot 150 m²32.8%
150 tot 250 m²14.8%
250 tot 500 m²2.1%
500 tot 10 000 m²0.8%

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