Real estate in Rotterdam: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +4.3%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Mortgage rate — 3.9%². Central bank key rate — 2.5%⁵. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +1.8%⁶, on average for 2016–2025 — +1.9%⁷ per year. Inflation — 3.1%³ (July 2026), income per capita — $68,530⁴ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+117%
Housing Price Index · by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Annual change in housing prices
+4.3%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
1-bedroom rent
$2,049 per month
data from nearest city: Den Haag, 21 km · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
2-bedroom rent
$2,448 per month
data from nearest city: Den Haag, 21 km · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
3-bedroom rent
$3,131 per month
data from nearest city: Den Haag, 21 km · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
House rent
$5,066 per month
data from nearest city: Den Haag, 21 km · Eurostat · 2021 – 2025
Mortgage rate
3.9%
by country · ECB · Jan 2016 – Aug 2026
Central bank key rate
2.5%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
3.1%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$68,530
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+1.8%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
3.9%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Rotterdam
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
6 °C⁸ in January · 21 °C⁸ in July
Precipitation
685 mm⁹ per year
Hotels
885¹⁰ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Rotterdam
Country population
18.1M¹¹
Political stability
75 out of 100¹²
Unemployment
3.9%¹³
Population and stability
Country population
18.1M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
75 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2ECB — Mortgage rate, August 2026 · Source: ECB statistics
3World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
4World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
5BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 27, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
7World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
8Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025