Overview
- Millionaire households accounted for 5.5% of all households on 1 January 2024, rising by 17,000 in a year to 452,000.
- The typical millionaire household held €1.6 million in net wealth, compared with €110,000 for non‑millionaire households, with about two thirds in the €1–2 million bracket.
- Roughly 40% of millionaire assets consist of substantial shareholdings and business wealth, while about a quarter is tied to the primary residence; for non‑millionaires, the home makes up over three quarters of assets.
- Geographically, Noord-Holland and Utrecht have the highest concentrations at 7% of households, with Bloemendaal and Laren near one in three millionaires, while Groningen, Flevoland and Limburg are below 4%.
- Local figures highlight sharp variation within Flevoland, ranging from Noordoostpolder at 6.2% and Zeewolde at 6.0% to Lelystad at 2.4% and Almere at 2.3%, and nearly 40% of millionaire households rely primarily on pensions as income with 55% of working millionaires self‑employed.