Leiden vs Zoetermeer: house prices compared

In 2025 an existing owner-occupied home in Leiden cost €34,158 more on average than in Zoetermeer. On average €492,047 in Leiden against €457,889 in Zoetermeer (+7.5%).

Leiden€492,047

Zoetermeer€457,889

Latest official CBS figures (updated 17 February 2026)

Measure	Leiden	Zoetermeer
Average sale price 2025	€492,047	€457,889
Change vs 2024	+3.8%	+5.4%
Change vs 2015	+108.1%	+125.8%
Average WOZ value	€409,000	€375,000
Owner-occupied	41%	56%
Multi-family homes	61%	44%
Floor-area class of the middle home	75 tot 100 m²	100 tot 150 m²
Dwellings	65,079	58,212
Inhabitants	130,638	129,862
Cars per household (context)	0.5	1.0

Price trend 2015–2025

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Figures in the chart

Year	Leiden	Zoetermeer
2015	€236,456	€202,777
2016	€254,080	€215,437
2017	€283,245	€230,590
2018	€314,549	€262,905
2019	€349,233	€289,012
2020	€359,467	€313,313
2021	€405,468	€351,459
2022	€462,784	€393,957
2023	€454,317	€391,641
2024	€474,092	€434,502
2025	€492,047	€457,889

Home sizes

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%

Zoetermeer

2 tot 15 m²0.0%
15 tot 50 m²4.4%
50 tot 75 m²15.5%
75 tot 100 m²24.6%
100 tot 150 m²44.9%
150 tot 250 m²9.9%
250 tot 500 m²0.8%
500 tot 10 000 m²0.1%

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