Selling Rental Homes in 2026: Why the Trend Continues
Quick Overview
- Record: in Q2 2026 almost 57,000 existing homes were put up for sale, the highest number since 1995 and 9% more than a year earlier.
- Market figures confirm: the continued selling of rental homes is one of the main drivers behind that record supply.
- Downward price pressure: many of these homes are cheaper apartments, so the average sale price (€506,000 in Q2 2026) rises less sharply.
- Rental market shrinks: free-sector rentals are at about half the level of 2015 through 2022, partly due to sell-offs and investors withdrawing.
- 71% of sales in Q2 2026 went above asking price, so even former rental homes sell well in a tight market.
Selling off rental homes has not turned out to be a temporary blip. The market figures for the second quarter of 2026 show that selling individual rental homes is still one of the biggest drivers behind the record supply of homes. In this article you can read the current figures, what they mean for your sale price and how Haverkamp Real Estate guides you if you want to sell a rented home.
What do the latest figures say about selling off rental homes?
In the second quarter of 2026 almost 57,000 existing homes were put up for sale, the highest number since measurements began in 1995 and almost 9% more than a year earlier. Industry analyses explicitly name the continued selling of rental homes as one of the factors behind that peak, alongside the usual spring effect and greater movement in the market.
What You Need to Know: exact 2026 sell-off figures have not yet been published separately
Market analyses and research firms confirm that the trend continues, but a separate, current figure for all of 2026 had not yet been published when this article was written. We therefore base the trend on the latest known annual figures (2024) and the qualitative confirmation in the 2026 quarterly figures.
How selling off rental homes affects sale prices
These homes are often smaller, cheaper apartments. Because relatively many of them reach the market, they weigh on the average price development of all homes sold. In Q2 2026 the average sale price was 506,000 euros, 3.4% higher than in the first quarter and 2.1% higher than a year earlier. Without the large share of these homes in the cheaper segments, that increase would probably have been higher.
| Figure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Existing homes put up for sale | almost 57,000 (record) | Q2 2026 |
| Homes sold | 45,200 (+6.6% year-on-year) | Q2 2026 |
| Sales above asking price | 71% of transactions | Q2 2026 |
| Average sale price | €506,000 (+2.1% year-on-year) | Q2 2026 |
What selling off rentals does to the supply of rental homes
The flip side of more homes for sale is fewer rentals. The supply of rental homes has dropped sharply because of sell-offs and because investors are withdrawing from the market. In the free sector around 2,900 existing homes were rented out in Q2 2026, 15% more than a year earlier but still about half the level of 2015 through 2022. In the mid-rent segment the number of transactions has halved since mid-2024 and is still falling.
Agent Tip: even in a tight market a former rental home sells well
With 71% of sales above asking price in Q2 2026, this is a good moment to put a vacated rental home on the market, even if it is a smaller apartment.
Why landlords keep selling
The main reasons remain unchanged: rented homes have fallen under box 3 since 2023, stricter rental regulations and a higher transfer tax for investors make renting less attractive, while returns on renting are falling. In addition, the last temporary leases from before the ban of 1 July 2024 expire no later than 1 July 2026, which can lead to a new wave of vacated rental homes.
Haverkamp Real Estate and selling rental homes
We guide landlords in Leimuiden, Kaag en Braassem and Nieuw-Vennep who are scaling down their rental portfolio. That starts with a valuation per home, vacant and in rented condition, so you can weigh up the difference. Then we decide together on the best moment to sell each home and guide the process through to handover.
Local Knowledge: former rental homes also come up in our region
In Leimuiden and Kaag en Braassem we regularly see apartments and smaller homes become available as soon as a lease ends. For these homes in particular, a good valuation determines the final result.
5 steps to sell your rental home
- Map out your rental portfolio and note per home when the lease ends.
- Request a valuation, both vacant and in rented condition.
- Decide per home whether to wait until the tenant leaves or sell earlier with the tenant in place.
- Discuss with your tax adviser what a sale means for your box 3 position.
- Have the home made sale-ready and put it on the market as soon as it is vacant.
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Conclusion
The figures for the second quarter of 2026 confirm that selling off rental homes is not a fading trend. For landlords in our region it pays to decide per home when and how to sell, especially now that 71% of sales go above asking price. Haverkamp Real Estate is happy to help you think it through.
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