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
Median rent per square metre was €32.9, with a median home size of 72 m²
- 2
Homes under 35 m² asked €43.8 per m², while homes of 120 m² or more asked €29.0
- 3
The small-home premium was 39%: €40.8 per m² under 50 m² against €29.3 from 90 m² up
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Like for like against August, rent per square metre fell 2.9%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Amsterdam
The median of €32.9 per m² ranked second of 36 cities. Inside Amsterdam it runs from €43.8 for the smallest homes to €29.0 for the largest, and the curve is not smooth: homes of 50 to 69 m² asked €38.3, more than the €32.7 asked for 35 to 49 m².
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
Home size
How large the homes were in Amsterdam
The median home measured 72 m². Listings with a stated size were spread across the middle sizes: 23% measured 50 to 69 m², 25% measured 70 to 89 m², 18% measured 90 to 119 m² and 13% were 120 m² or more, while 17% were under 35 m².
Share of listings by size
Listings with a known size. The highlighted column holds the median size.
Rent per m² by size class
Median rent per square metre for each size class with enough listings.
- 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
Small vs large
Small versus large homes in Amsterdam
Homes under 50 m² asked €40.8 per m², 39% more than the €29.3 asked for homes of 90 m² or larger. Small homes cost more per square metre because kitchen, bathroom and location costs are spread over less floor area.
- Under 50 m²€40.8/m²
- 90 m² and up€29.3/m²
Budget
What a monthly budget bought in Amsterdam
Listings asking up to €1,000 had a median size of 20 m²; €1,001 to €1,500 gave 43 m²; €1,501 to €2,000 gave 65 m²; €2,001 to €2,500 gave 72 m²; and above €2,500 the median listing measured 92 m².
Share of listings by rent band
Where the month's new supply sat on price.
- Up to €1,00013%
- €1,001 to €1,50011%
- €1,501 to €2,00012%
- €2,001 to €2,50021%
- Over €2,50043%
Median size by rent band
How much space the median listing in each band offered.
- Up to €1,00020 m²
- €1,001 to €1,50043 m²
- €1,501 to €2,00065 m²
- €2,001 to €2,50072 m²
- Over €2,50092 m²
Month on month
How rents in Amsterdam moved against the month before
Compared with August, across eight sources present in both months, rent per square metre fell 2.9%, a modest dip.
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
Rent per m² 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 rent per m² by neighborhood
Up to twelve neighborhoods with the most new listings, most expensive first.
- Oud-West+10.5% · 61 m²€44.2/m²
- Nieuwe Pijp+14.6% · 60 m²€43.1/m²
- Jordaan+43.8% · 89 m²€39.5/m²
- Museumkwartier+106.3% · 102 m²€39.5/m²
- Oude Pijp+29.2% · 75 m²€37.9/m²
- Scheldebuurt+12.5% · 85 m²€33.9/m²
- Spinozacampus-74.2% · 20 m²€30.9/m²
- Westlandgracht-7.3% · 73 m²€30.9/m²
- Buitenveldert-West+8.4% · 87 m²€30.6/m²
- Overtoomse Veld-48.8% · 56 m²€30.0/m²
- Bajeskwartier-15.2% · 71 m²€29.3/m²
- IJburg-13.8% · 101 m²€20.9/m²
- City median €32.9/m²
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.
How these figures are measured
Size and price per square metre come from listings that state a floor area. A group appears only when enough listings fall in it, so a blank means too little data, not a missing city.
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.
What was the rent per square metre in Amsterdam in September 2026?
The median was €32.9, second highest of 36 cities. It ranges from €43.8 for homes under 35 m² to €29.0 for homes of 120 m² or more.
How much more per square metre did small Amsterdam homes cost in September 2026?
Homes under 50 m² asked €40.8 per m², which is 39% more than the €29.3 asked for homes of 90 m² or larger.
What size of home did a €2,000 to €2,500 budget get in Amsterdam in September 2026?
Listings in that band had a median size of 72 m², the same as the city's overall median home.
Which budget got you a full-size apartment in Amsterdam in September 2026?
From about €1,500 upwards: listings asking €1,001 to €1,500 had a median of 43 m², while €1,501 to €2,000 reached 65 m². Up to €1,000, the median was 20 m².
Did the price of space in Amsterdam fall in September 2026?
Slightly: rent per square metre was 2.9% lower than in August on a like-for-like basis.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/amsterdam-rent-value-september-2026. Based on 1,113 new rental listings first stored in September 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
