Gordan Bosanac· Verts/ALE

Confirmed

There are 200,000 empty flats in the Netherlands, 21,000 in Amsterdam alone

Omissions

• The exact figure for the Netherlands was 200,670 as of July 1, 2025, not precisely 200,000
• The exact figure for Amsterdam was 21,770, slightly higher than the 21,000 claimed
• The term 'flats' is used in the claim, but the CBS data refers to 'homes' (woningen) which includes all types of residential properties, not exclusively apartments/flats
• The data is from July 1, 2025, per CBS (Statistics Netherlands) - the most recent available data before the March 10, 2026 claim date

Sources

• SecondaryNL Times (citing CBS/Statistics Netherlands)Netherlands: nearly 201,000 vacant homes; Amsterdam: 21,770 empty homes (just shy of 11% of total)
• SecondaryDutchNews (citing CBS/Statistics Netherlands)Amsterdam recorded 21,770 empty homes; Netherlands over 200,000 empty homes