August 2026 at a glance
The key takeaways of this monthly rent report, in the order they matter, so you have the story before you reach the charts. Each point is written for this place and month from the report's own figures, whether it concerns the level of asking rents, rent per m², the like-for-like change against the month before or how homes, neighborhoods and cities compared. Read them as a summary of asking rents in new rental listings first stored on Luntero that month. The sections below show the figures behind every point and how they were measured.
- 1
The median asking rent was €1,950, and the middle half of listings asked between €1,193 and €2,700
- 2
Rent per square metre had a median of €31.8 for a median home of 70 m²
- 3
31% of listings asked €2,500 or more, while 19% asked less than €1,000
- 4
Amsterdam ranked second of 39 cities for median rent and fifth for rent per square metre
Asking rent
What new rentals asked in Amsterdam
Half of Amsterdam's new listings asked €1,950 or less. The spread is wide: the cheapest quarter asked under €1,193 and the dearest quarter more than €2,700, and the top band alone (€2,500 and up) holds 31% of listings.
How asking rents spread
Half of the month's new listings asked between €1,193 and €2,700 a month.
Key figures
- Median
- €1,950
- Lower quartile
- €1,193
- Upper quartile
- €2,700
- Vs national medianNational median €954
- +104.4%
- Under €1,000
- 19%
- €2,500 and up
- 31%
Share of listings by price band
The same listings in five broader bands, from the cheapest to the most expensive.
- Under €1,00019%
- €1,000 to €1,49917%
- €1,500 to €1,99915%
- €2,000 to €2,49917%
- €2,500 and up31%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Amsterdam
At €31.8 per square metre the median sits well above the national €23.1, and the middle half of listings ran from €25.0 to €43.8. Small homes drive the upper end of that range, since they cost more per m² than large ones.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €25.0/m² and €43.8/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €31.8/m²
- Lower quartile
- €25.0/m²
- Upper quartile
- €43.8/m²
- Vs national medianNational median €23.1/m²
- +37.7%
- Median size
- 70 m²
Rent per m² by home size
Smaller homes usually cost more per square metre. Each bar is the median for one size class.
- Under 35 m²25% of listings€59.8/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²6% of listings€35.2/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²18% of listings€32.9/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²24% of listings€29.0/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²18% of listings€26.5/m²
- 120 m² and up9% of listings€25.8/m²
- Median of all listings €31.8/m²
Month on month
How rents in Amsterdam moved against the month before
Compared with July on a like-for-like basis, using nine sources present in both months, the median rent rose 1.9% and rent per square metre 3.5%. Both are modest moves, in the same direction.
Asking rent
Change over the last six months
Rent per m²
Change over the last six months
Change is the median asking rent of each listing source that appears in both months, weighted by the earlier month's volume. A month that cannot be matched this way is left out instead of guessed.
Who was listed
Which homes came to market in Amsterdam
Which homes came to market this month, and what each kind asked. The tables split the new rental listings by property type (apartments, houses, studios and rooms), by furnishing (unfurnished, part-furnished or furnished) and by number of rooms, with each group's share of listings, median asking rent, rent per m² and median size. A group only shows figures when enough listings back it. Use it to see what an apartment, a furnished home or a two-room home typically asked, rather than relying on one overall figure.
By property type
Share of new listings and what each type asked.
| By property type | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartments€30.4/m² · 77 m² | 66% | €2,380 | €30.4/m² | 77 m² |
| Houses€24.3/m² · 131 m² | 3% | €3,400 | €24.3/m² | 131 m² |
| Studios€46.5/m² · 28 m² | 6% | €1,237 | €46.5/m² | 28 m² |
| Rooms€51.8/m² · 16 m² | 25% | €900 | €51.8/m² | 16 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€26.7/m² · 69 m² | 24% | €1,763 | €26.7/m² | 69 m² |
| Part-furnished€32.2/m² · 76 m² | 27% | €2,450 | €32.2/m² | 76 m² |
| Furnished€37.9/m² · 60 m² | 49% | €1,655 | €37.9/m² | 60 m² |
By number of rooms
From one room to four or more.
| By number of rooms | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 room€46.7/m² · 20 m² | 33% | €950 | €46.7/m² | 20 m² |
| 2 rooms€30.5/m² · 61 m² | 20% | €1,900 | €30.5/m² | 61 m² |
| 3 rooms€30.1/m² · 80 m² | 31% | €2,450 | €30.1/m² | 80 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€29.6/m² · 110 m² | 16% | €3,200 | €29.6/m² | 110 m² |
Neighborhoods
Rents by neighborhood in Amsterdam
Asking rents can differ a lot between neighborhoods, so this section breaks Amsterdam down by area. It shows up to twelve neighborhoods with the most new rental listings that month, ranked by median asking rent or rent per m², each with its gap to the city median and, where enough listings back it, rent per m² and median size. Neighborhoods with only a few listings are left out, so no area is ranked on a handful of homes. Use it to find the more affordable parts of Amsterdam or to check whether a listing is priced in line with its area.
Median asking rent by neighborhood
Up to twelve neighborhoods with the most new listings, most expensive first.
- Museumkwartier+83.3% · €41.4/m² · 89 m²€3,575
- Oude Pijp+53.6% · €41.7/m² · 73 m²€2,995
- Grachtengordel+46.2% · €33.2/m² · 78 m²€2,850
- Jordaan+38.5% · €43.8/m² · 60 m²€2,700
- Oud-West+33.3% · €40.8/m² · 68 m²€2,600
- Scheldebuurt+17.3% · €31.7/m² · 76 m²€2,288
- Westlandgracht+0.6% · €34.6/m² · 68 m²€1,961
- Overhoeks-6.7% · €25.9/m² · 70 m²€1,820
- IJburg-21.0% · €23.1/m² · 75 m²€1,540
- Osdorp-37.7% · €45.6/m² · 51 m²€1,214
- F-buurt-40.5% · €44.2/m² · 27 m²€1,161
- Overtoomse Veld-52.2% · €32.7/m² · 29 m²€933
- City median €1,950
Under each name: the gap to the city median, then rent per m² and size where there were enough listings. Neighborhoods with few listings are left out.
Position
Where Amsterdam stood among Dutch cities
Where Amsterdam stood among all Dutch cities with enough new rental listings that month. The strip places Amsterdam between the city with the lowest and the city with the highest median, with the national median as a reference, and the ranks show its position on median asking rent and on rent per m², counted from the most expensive. Ranking on both measures matters, because a city can rank high on rent simply because its homes are larger. Use it to judge how expensive Amsterdam is compared with other Dutch cities.
Asking rent
2nd of 39Ranked from the most expensive.
Rent per m²
5th of 39Ranked from the most expensive.
Big cities
Amsterdam next to the other big cities
Amsterdam's €1,950 was 104% above the national median of €954 and well clear of The Hague (€1,540), Eindhoven (€1,200), Rotterdam (€1,175) and Utrecht (€757). The gap is smaller per square metre, where Utrecht's €33.4 even tops Amsterdam's €31.8.
Median asking rent
The vertical line is the national median.
- Amsterdam+104.4% vs national median€1,950
- The Hague+61.4% vs national median€1,540
- Eindhoven+25.8% vs national median€1,200
- Rotterdam+23.2% vs national median€1,175
- Utrecht-20.6% vs national median€757
- National median €954
Rent per m²
Median rent per square metre in each city.
How these figures are measured
Figures cover new Amsterdam listings first seen in August 2026, rooms and studios included, parking excluded. They are asking rents, not what tenants end up paying, and changes compare only sources active in both months.
Which listings count
New rental listings first stored in August 2026, with parking spaces left out. A figure appears only when enough listings back it, so small groups are left out rather than guessed.
Asking rents, not signed rents
Figures describe the rent advertised in the listings Luntero represents. They are not signed rents, official statistics or the whole housing stock.
Change is like for like
Change against July 2026 compares only listing sources present in both months, so a shift in which sources were collected is not read as a shift in rents.
Questions
Questions about Amsterdam in August 2026
Quick answers about asking rents in this place and month, for renters checking what a home should cost and for anyone researching the Dutch rental market. Every answer is written from this report's own figures, so it uses the same median asking rents, the same rent per m² and the same like-for-like change as the charts above, drawn from the same new rental listings first stored on Luntero in the month. Like the rest of the report, the answers describe asking rents in listings, not signed contracts or official statistics.
What was the median rent in Amsterdam in August 2026?
€1,950 a month for new listings. Half asked less, half asked more, and the middle half of listings fell between €1,193 and €2,700.
How many Amsterdam rentals asked €2,500 or more in August 2026?
About 31% of new listings in August, the largest of the five price bands. Another 17% asked between €2,000 and €2,499, so close to half of the supply asked €2,000 or more.
Where did Amsterdam rank among Dutch cities for rent in August 2026?
It ranked second of 39 cities by median rent, only €23 behind Haarlemmermeer. By rent per square metre it ranked fifth, behind Wageningen, Zeist, Utrecht and Nijmegen.
Did rents in Amsterdam rise in August 2026?
Slightly. Like for like against July the median asking rent rose 1.9% and rent per square metre 3.5%.
How big was the typical Amsterdam rental listing in August 2026?
The median listing measured 70 m². At €31.8 per m² that is the figure behind the €1,950 median rent, though small units cost more per m² and large ones less.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/amsterdam-rent-prices-august-2026. Based on 1,169 new rental listings first stored in August 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
