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Utrecht overtakes North Holland as province with highest property values

Utrecht overtakes North Holland as province with highest property values

According to new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Utrecht has overtaken North Holland as the province with the highest average property (WOZ) value. This marks the first time that average home values in Utrecht have exceeded those in North Holland.

Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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