September 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 €2,399, with the middle half of listings between €1,600 and €2,990
- 2
Rent per square metre had a median of €32.9, for a median home of 72 m²
- 3
46% of listings asked €2,500 or more and only 13% asked less than €1,000
- 4
Amsterdam ranked second of 36 cities on both median rent and rent per square metre
Asking rent
What new rentals asked in Amsterdam
Half of the listings asked €2,399 or more. The top price band (€2,500 and up) was the largest, at 46% of listings, and the cheapest quarter asked up to €1,600 while the dearest quarter asked more than €2,990.
How asking rents spread
Half of the month's new listings asked between €1,600 and €2,990 a month.
Key figures
- Median
- €2,399
- Lower quartile
- €1,600
- Upper quartile
- €2,990
- Vs national medianNational median €1,100
- +118.1%
- Under €1,000
- 13%
- €2,500 and up
- 46%
Share of listings by price band
The same listings in five broader bands, from the cheapest to the most expensive.
- Under €1,00013%
- €1,000 to €1,49911%
- €1,500 to €1,99912%
- €2,000 to €2,49919%
- €2,500 and up46%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Amsterdam
The median of €32.9 per m² ranked second of 36 cities, and the middle half ran from €27.1 to €41.4. With a median home of 72 m², the high rent reflects both a high price per m² and fairly large homes.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €27.1/m² and €41.4/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €32.9/m²
- Lower quartile
- €27.1/m²
- Upper quartile
- €41.4/m²
- Vs national medianNational median €22.9/m²
- +43.7%
- Median size
- 72 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 m²17% of listings€43.8/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²5% of listings€32.7/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²23% of listings€38.3/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²25% of listings€31.7/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²18% of listings€29.5/m²
- 120 m² and up13% of listings€29.0/m²
- Median of all listings €32.9/m²
Month on month
How rents in Amsterdam moved against the month before
Like for like against August, across eight shared sources, the median asking rent rose 1.3% while rent per square metre fell 2.9%. The mixed signals suggest the mix of homes shifted more than the price of space did.
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€33.0/m² · 76 m² | 77% | €2,600 | €33.0/m² | 76 m² |
| Houses€25.6/m² · 125 m² | 4% | €2,975 | €25.6/m² | 125 m² |
| Studios€32.1/m² · 30 m² | 4% | €1,034 | €32.1/m² | 30 m² |
| Rooms€43.8/m² · 20 m² | 15% | €900 | €43.8/m² | 20 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€27.2/m² · 64 m² | 19% | €1,751 | €27.2/m² | 64 m² |
| Part-furnished€33.8/m² · 75 m² | 38% | €2,630 | €33.8/m² | 75 m² |
| Furnished€36.2/m² · 75 m² | 43% | €2,500 | €36.2/m² | 75 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€34.3/m² · 20 m² | 21% | €916 | €34.3/m² | 20 m² |
| 2 rooms€34.9/m² · 60 m² | 19% | €2,200 | €34.9/m² | 60 m² |
| 3 rooms€33.1/m² · 76 m² | 38% | €2,600 | €33.1/m² | 76 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€30.8/m² · 115 m² | 22% | €3,450 | €30.8/m² | 115 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+106.3% · €39.5/m² · 102 m²€4,950
- Jordaan+43.8% · €39.5/m² · 89 m²€3,450
- Oude Pijp+29.2% · €37.9/m² · 75 m²€3,100
- Nieuwe Pijp+14.6% · €43.1/m² · 60 m²€2,750
- Scheldebuurt+12.5% · €33.9/m² · 85 m²€2,700
- Oud-West+10.5% · €44.2/m² · 61 m²€2,650
- Buitenveldert-West+8.4% · €30.6/m² · 87 m²€2,600
- Westlandgracht-7.3% · €30.9/m² · 73 m²€2,225
- IJburg-13.8% · €20.9/m² · 101 m²€2,069
- Bajeskwartier-15.2% · €29.3/m² · 71 m²€2,035
- Overtoomse Veld-48.8% · €30.0/m² · 56 m²€1,228
- Spinozacampus-74.2% · €30.9/m² · 20 m²€618
- City median €2,399
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 36Ranked from the most expensive.
Rent per m²
2nd of 36Ranked from the most expensive.
Big cities
Amsterdam next to the other big cities
At €2,399, Amsterdam's median was 118% above the national figure and more than €800 above The Hague (€1,550). Eindhoven (€1,495), Rotterdam (€1,350) and Utrecht (€990) followed. Per square metre the gap narrows: Utrecht's €31.3 was close to Amsterdam's €32.9.
Median asking rent
The vertical line is the national median.
- Amsterdam+118.1% vs national median€2,399
- The Hague+40.9% vs national median€1,550
- Eindhoven+35.9% vs national median€1,495
- Rotterdam+22.7% vs national median€1,350
- Utrecht-10.0% vs national median€990
- National median €1,100
Rent per m²
Median rent per square metre in each city.
How these figures are measured
These are advertised rents for new Amsterdam listings first seen in September 2026. Because the sources scraped differ between months, compare Amsterdam with other cities in the same month, and trust the change figures rather than the gap between two monthly medians.
Which listings count
New rental listings first stored in September 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 August 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 September 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.
How much did it cost to rent in Amsterdam in September 2026?
New listings asked a median of €2,399 a month, with the middle half between €1,600 and €2,990. Per square metre that is €32.9.
What share of Amsterdam rental listings asked €2,500 or more in September 2026?
About 46%, nearly half. A further 19% asked between €2,000 and €2,499, while only 13% asked under €1,000.
Where did Amsterdam rank among Dutch cities for rent in September 2026?
Second of 36 cities by median rent, behind Amstelveen at €2,600, and second by rent per square metre, behind Wageningen.
Did Amsterdam rents go up in September 2026?
Not clearly. Like for like with August, the median rent rose 1.3% but rent per square metre fell 2.9%, which together describe a flat month.
How much more did Amsterdam cost than The Hague in September 2026?
Amsterdam's median of €2,399 was about 55% above The Hague's €1,550. Per square metre the difference is far smaller, €32.9 against €22.8 in The Hague.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/amsterdam-rent-prices-september-2026. Based on 1,113 new rental listings first stored in September 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
