I heard that all Dutch people live in villas, is it true?

The housing types in the Netherlands are roughly divided into townhouses, duplexes, and detached villas. According to Eurostat data, 60% of Dutch people live in townhouses, the highest proportion in the EU, and townhouses are a typical landscape in the Netherlands. Less than 20% live in apartments and 6.4% in detached houses, a relatively low percentage in the EU.

The second-hand real estate market in the Netherlands is much hotter than in China. Houses in the Netherlands are regularly maintained, and even old houses are not too dilapidated, with a tidy exterior and modern interior. In terms of age, houses built in the 1930s are very popular. This is because the houses built before the Second World War were built according to the centennial plan and are of very good quality. Moreover, these houses have a high and classical appearance, with slender windows, elegant doors and fine ceilings, with a strong nostalgic flavor.

In contrast to the pre-war period, the post-war reconstruction was a little rougher, the quality was not as good, and the appearance tended to be simpler. Houses built in the Netherlands between 1965 and 1984 make up 35.8% of the total number of houses