In August 2017, prices of owner-occupied houses (excluding new constructions) were on average 7.8 percent higher than in the same month last year. This price increase has been more or less the same for the past four months. Residential property prices have risen since June 2013, according to the price index of owner-occupied houses, a joint publication by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Land Registry Office. The price index owner-occupied houses (excluding new constructions) is one of the inflation indicators incorporated in the price dashboard.