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 €1,540, and the middle half of listings asked between €913 and €2,300
- 2
Rent per square metre had a median of €23.8, for a median home of 70 m²
- 3
32% of listings asked less than €1,000 and 22% asked €2,500 or more
- 4
The Hague ranked 6th of 39 cities for rent but only 20th for rent per square metre
Asking rent
What new rentals asked in The Hague
Half of the new listings asked €1,540 or less. The cheapest quarter asked under €913 and the dearest quarter more than €2,300, and the two ends of the market are about equally common: 32% asked under €1,000 and 22% asked €2,500 or more.
How asking rents spread
Half of the month's new listings asked between €913 and €2,300 a month.
Key figures
- Median
- €1,540
- Lower quartile
- €913
- Upper quartile
- €2,300
- Vs national medianNational median €954
- +61.4%
- Under €1,000
- 32%
- €2,500 and up
- 22%
Share of listings by price band
The same listings in five broader bands, from the cheapest to the most expensive.
- Under €1,00032%
- €1,000 to €1,49917%
- €1,500 to €1,99919%
- €2,000 to €2,49911%
- €2,500 and up22%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in The Hague
The Hague's €23.8 per m² is close to the national €23.1, even though its headline rent is far higher. That tells you the homes are large, with a median of 70 m², rather than the space being particularly dear.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €19.2/m² and €32.7/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €23.8/m²
- Lower quartile
- €19.2/m²
- Upper quartile
- €32.7/m²
- Vs national medianNational median €23.1/m²
- +3.0%
- 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€46.7/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²8% of listings€21.9/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²18% of listings€22.1/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²21% of listings€22.7/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²16% of listings€22.9/m²
- 120 m² and up13% of listings€22.4/m²
- Median of all listings €23.8/m²
Month on month
How rents in The Hague moved against the month before
Across seven shared sources, the median asking rent fell 2.6% against July and rent per square metre fell 4.6%. Both moved down, making it a softer month for The Hague than for Amsterdam.
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 The Hague
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€22.7/m² · 80 m² | 66% | €1,855 | €22.7/m² | 80 m² |
| Houses€21.5/m² · 141 m² | 6% | €3,500 | €21.5/m² | 141 m² |
| Studios€28.5/m² · 30 m² | 5% | €921 | €28.5/m² | 30 m² |
| Rooms€47.2/m² · 18 m² | 23% | €800 | €47.2/m² | 18 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€19.6/m² · 60 m² | 29% | €967 | €19.6/m² | 60 m² |
| Part-furnished€23.3/m² · 88 m² | 40% | €2,048 | €23.3/m² | 88 m² |
| Furnished€36.2/m² · 45 m² | 31% | €1,300 | €36.2/m² | 45 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€38.3/m² · 21 m² | 30% | €850 | €38.3/m² | 21 m² |
| 2 rooms€22.0/m² · 58 m² | 18% | €1,302 | €22.0/m² | 58 m² |
| 3 rooms€23.1/m² · 81 m² | 30% | €2,000 | €23.1/m² | 81 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€22.3/m² · 115 m² | 21% | €2,750 | €22.3/m² | 115 m² |
Neighborhoods
Rents by neighborhood in The Hague
Asking rents can differ a lot between neighborhoods, so this section breaks The Hague 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 The Hague 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+65.6% · €25.0/m² · 83 m²€2,550
- Zeeheldenkwartier+46.1% · €23.9/m² · 80 m²€2,250
- Kortenbos+44.4% · €27.0/m² · 84 m²€2,223
- Bezuidenhout+0.6% · €23.3/m² · 66 m²€1,550
- Laakhaven-Oost-57.4% · €23.2/m² · 27 m²€656
- City median €1,540
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 The Hague stood among Dutch cities
Where The Hague stood among all Dutch cities with enough new rental listings that month. The strip places The Hague 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 The Hague is compared with other Dutch cities.
Asking rent
6th of 39Ranked from the most expensive.
Rent per m²
20th of 39Ranked from the most expensive.
Big cities
The Hague next to the other big cities
At €1,540 The Hague asked 61% more than the national median and sat second among the big five behind Amsterdam (€1,950). Eindhoven (€1,200), Rotterdam (€1,175) and Utrecht (€757) were below it, yet its €23.8 per m² was the lowest of the five.
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 listings first seen in August 2026 whose address is in The Hague, including rooms and studios. The Hague appears under several spellings in source data, and all of them are counted together.
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 The Hague 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 The Hague in August 2026?
€1,540 a month for new listings, with the middle half between €913 and €2,300.
Was The Hague cheaper than Amsterdam to rent in during August 2026?
Yes. Its median of €1,540 was about 21% below Amsterdam's €1,950, and per square metre the gap is wider: €23.8 in The Hague against €31.8 in Amsterdam.
Why did The Hague rank higher for rent than for rent per square metre in August 2026?
Because the homes are big. The median listing measured 70 m², so a high total rent buys plenty of space and the price per square metre stays near the national level.
Did rents fall in The Hague in August 2026?
Like for like, yes: the median asking rent was 2.6% lower than in July and rent per square metre 4.6% lower.
How many rental listings in The Hague asked €2,500 or more in August 2026?
About 22% in August, against 32% that asked under €1,000. The market has substantial supply at both ends.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/den-haag-rent-prices-august-2026. Based on 469 new rental listings first stored in August 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
