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title: "Property valuation terms in Rotterdam: what to know"
description: "Understand purpose, valuation date, inspection, comparable sales, market value and report before you request a Rotterdam valuation."
url: "https://taxateurrotterdam.com/en/property-valuation/"
locale: "en"
author: "Huib Faber"
publishedDate: ""
updatedDate: "2026-08-29T00:00:00.000Z"
categories: "Property valuation"
tags: "home value, Rotterdam, valuation report"
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# Property valuation terms in Rotterdam: what to know

Understand purpose, valuation date, inspection, comparable sales, market value and report before you request a Rotterdam valuation.

## What is a property valuation?

A property valuation is a reasoned assessment of a home's value for an agreed purpose and date. The appraiser considers the home, setting, condition, rights and comparable sales and explains the result in a report.

An online estimate or public sale product can help with first orientation. [Kadaster explains home-value information](https://www.kadaster.nl/situaties/woning/waarde-woning) and the limits of a broad estimate.

## Four terms to keep apart

### Market value

The value conclusion belongs to the assignment and its date. The report explains how the conclusion was reached.

### Valuation date

This is the date to which the value relates. Inspection and report dates can differ.

### Inspection

The appraiser reviews visible features such as layout, maintenance, floor area, outdoor space, parking and access. A building survey has a different purpose.

### Valuation report

The report records property facts, evidence, assumptions, comparison and value. A lender or other recipient can set conditions for the report.

## Which evidence helps?

Prepare purchase or sale information, drawings, permits, energy label, ground-lease papers, renovation records and VvE documents. Mention missing papers early.

For a mortgage, [NHG describes physical valuation requirements](https://www.nhg.nl/faq/woningdefinitie/welke-eisen-stelt-nhg-aan-een-taxatierapport-van-een-fysieke-taxatie/). The lender confirms what the file needs.

## Examples and limits

The same home can need different information for a sale, mortgage, renovation or division. The purpose changes the report question. A WOZ value also serves a different municipal process from a current private valuation.

The platform explains terms and helps organise questions. It does not create a personal value or lender decision.

## Next steps

Write purpose, address, property type, preferred date and recipient before contacting a provider. Read the [guide library](https://taxateurrotterdam.com/en/guides/) or use the [comparison page](https://taxateurrotterdam.com/en/compare/) when you have more than one quote.