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Real occupancy, nightly rates and RevPAR from live Airbnb calendars across the Zeeland coast, the Wadden Islands, the Veluwe and the Frisian lakes — the data layer for buying a Dutch vacation rental on numbers, not brochures.
The Netherlands is a deep, drive-to vacation-rental market: premium coastal demand in Zeeland (Domburg, Renesse, Cadzand) and on the Wadden Islands, the forest holiday-parks of the Veluwe, the year-round hills of South Limburg, and the waterway-and-sailing markets of Friesland and Giethoorn. Demand is dominated by Dutch, German and Belgian guests, with a sharp July–August summer peak and resilient spring and autumn shoulders. Homes on recreational (recreatie) zoning are purpose-built for short-stay letting — the cleanest route for an STR investor. For-sale listings ranked by verified yield are coming; the market data is already live below.
1,938
Tracked Listings
25
Areas Covered
27%
Avg Occupancy
$261
Typical ADR
$70
RevPAR
Occupancy and ADR are observed from live Airbnb calendars across Jul 2026–Aug 2026 (1,938 tracked listings), shown in USD. ADR reflects asking prices; upcoming months show booking pace to date and typically rise as the month approaches.
The forest-park heartland — Ermelo, Putten, Otterlo & the Hoge Veluwe.
3 areas tracked
The Heuvelland hills — Valkenburg, Vaals & Vijlen — with the steadiest year-round demand.
2 areas tracked
Egmond, Bergen & the North Holland seaside — beach demand close to Amsterdam.
3 areas tracked
Domburg, Renesse, Cadzand & Walcheren — the top of the Dutch coastal rate card.
4 areas tracked
Sneek, Grou & the IJsselmeer coast — sailing-and-water demand.
4 areas tracked
Cycling-and-nature country — Dwingelderveld, Borger & Emmen. The value end.
3 areas tracked
Giethoorn, the Weerribben & the Vechtdal — canal-village and river demand.
2 areas tracked
Texel, Ameland, Terschelling & Vlieland — premium island-getaway demand.
3 areas tracked
The Maasplassen around Roermond — waterside leisure and outlet-shopping demand.
1 area tracked
Live Airbnb performance by area — occupancy and typical nightly rate (USD) from tracked calendars, all property sizes blended.
| Area | Region | Listings | Occupancy | Typical ADR | Est. Monthly Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaals & Vijlen | South Limburg | 163 | 37% | $163 | $2,049 |
| Heuvelland | South Limburg | 161 | 30% | $253 | $2,117 |
| North Holland Coast | Holland Coast | 157 | 28% | $246 | $2,221 |
| Noord-Veluwe | Veluwe | 152 | 23% | $226 | $1,802 |
| Oost-Veluwe | Veluwe | 125 | 29% | $220 | $2,066 |
| Grou & Nationaal Park | Frisian Lakes | 118 | 27% | $213 | $2,251 |
| Centraal Veluwe | Veluwe | 116 | 26% | $253 | $2,183 |
| West-Drenthe | Drenthe | 93 | 24% | $189 | $1,735 |
| Zeeuws-Vlaanderen | Zeeland Coast | 89 | 29% | $489 | $4,448 |
| Callantsoog & Den Helder coast | Holland Coast | 79 | 29% | $229 | $2,442 |
| Walcheren | Zeeland Coast | 75 | 27% | $365 | $2,961 |
| Ameland | Wadden Islands | 72 | 25% | $331 | $2,290 |
| Vlissingen | Zeeland Coast | 69 | 27% | $369 | $3,149 |
| Giethoorn & Weerribben | Overijssel | 65 | 18% | $202 | $1,041 |
| Vechtdal | Overijssel | 57 | 26% | $236 | $2,680 |
| Midden-Drenthe | Drenthe | 47 | 22% | $194 | $1,508 |
| Friese IJsselmeerkust | Frisian Lakes | 45 | 24% | $407 | $3,195 |
| Goeree-Overflakkee | Holland Coast | 44 | 32% | $405 | $4,067 |
| Zuidoost-Drenthe | Drenthe | 44 | 22% | $151 | $1,079 |
| Schouwen-Duiveland | Zeeland Coast | 37 | 21% | $431 | $1,904 |
| De Fryske Marren | Frisian Lakes | 35 | 21% | $164 | $1,300 |
| Texel | Wadden Islands | 34 | 23% | $344 | $2,300 |
| Maasplassen | Limburg Lakes | 31 | 27% | $299 | $1,791 |
| Zuidwest-Friesland | Frisian Lakes | 28 | 19% | $204 | $1,037 |
| Terschelling | Wadden Islands | 2 | 13% | $221 | $971 |
Calendar-observed occupancy per month. Upcoming months show bookings already on the calendar and fill further as dates approach.
Studio
24% occupancy
$137 per night
194 tracked
1 bedroom
27% occupancy
$176 per night
799 tracked
2 bedrooms
27% occupancy
$245 per night
524 tracked
3 bedrooms
27% occupancy
$376 per night
266 tracked
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Yes — there are no restrictions on foreign ownership of Dutch property, and most vacation-rental homes are sold freehold (eigendom). Many homes in the coastal and nature regions sit on recreational (recreatie) zoning, which is designed for short-stay holiday letting and prohibits permanent residence — exactly what an STR investor wants. Non-resident mortgages are limited, so buyers typically budget for a larger deposit. A Dutch civil-law notary (notaris) completes the purchase.
It depends on the municipality. In the coastal and nature regions tracked here (Zeeland, the Wadden Islands, the Veluwe, Friesland), homes on recreational zoning are intended for tourist letting and are the simplest route; guests pay local tourist tax (toeristenbelasting) per night. Cities are far stricter — Amsterdam caps private-home rentals at 30 nights a year and requires registration — which is why this data focuses on the vacation regions, not the city centres. Always confirm the local rules before underwriting.
Very — demand concentrates in a strong July–August summer peak (Dutch, German and Belgian school holidays), with solid spring and autumn shoulders and a smaller winter market in Limburg and the Veluwe. Because most guests drive in from within the Netherlands and neighbouring countries, the shoulders hold up better than in fly-to markets. The current data window is summer-weighted, so upcoming months show booking pace to date and typically rise as the dates approach.
Brixfox tracks live Airbnb availability calendars across Netherlands and derives occupancy, ADR and RevPAR from observed bookings — the same engine behind our Bali, Portugal, Dubai and Spain markets. It is real market data shown in USD, not survey estimates.
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