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.
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Median rent per square metre was €23.8 for a median home of 70 m², down 4.6% like for like on July
- 2
From 35 m² upwards the price of space stayed between €21.9 and €22.9 per m²
- 3
Homes under 35 m² asked €46.7 per m², twice the price of space of any larger group
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Listings asking up to €1,000 had a median size of 28 m², while those asking over €2,500 measured 120 m²
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in The Hague
The Hague's median of €23.8 per m² is dragged up by one group. Every size from 35 m² to 120 m² or more asked €21.9 to €22.9 per square metre, but homes under 35 m² asked €46.7.
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
Home size
How large the homes were in The Hague
The median listing measured 70 m². A quarter of listings with a stated size were under 35 m², 21% measured 70 to 89 m², 16% measured 90 to 119 m² and 13% were 120 m² or more, which makes The Hague one of the larger-home cities.
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 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
Small vs large
Small versus large homes in The Hague
Homes under 50 m² asked €38.7 per m² against €22.6 for homes of 90 m² or larger, a 71% premium. As in Rotterdam, almost all of it sits in the smallest group.
- Under 50 m²€38.7/m²
- 90 m² and up€22.6/m²
Budget
What a monthly budget bought in The Hague
Listings asking up to €1,000 (33%) had a median size of 28 m², at €1,001 to €1,500 it was 55 m², at €1,501 to €2,000 it was 80 m², at €2,001 to €2,500 it was 90 m², and above €2,500 the median home measured 120 m².
Share of listings by rent band
Where the month's new supply sat on price.
- Up to €1,00033%
- €1,001 to €1,50017%
- €1,501 to €2,00020%
- €2,001 to €2,50012%
- Over €2,50019%
Median size by rent band
How much space the median listing in each band offered.
- Up to €1,00028 m²
- €1,001 to €1,50055 m²
- €1,501 to €2,00080 m²
- €2,001 to €2,50090 m²
- Over €2,500120 m²
Month on month
How rents in The Hague moved against the month before
Compared with July on a like-for-like basis, across seven shared sources, rent per square metre fell 4.6%.
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
Rent per m² 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 rent per m² by neighborhood
Up to twelve neighborhoods with the most new listings, most expensive first.
- Kortenbos+44.4% · 84 m²€27.0/m²
- Museumkwartier+65.6% · 83 m²€25.0/m²
- Zeeheldenkwartier+46.1% · 80 m²€23.9/m²
- Bezuidenhout+0.6% · 66 m²€23.3/m²
- Laakhaven-Oost-57.4% · 27 m²€23.2/m²
- City median €23.8/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 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.
How these figures are measured
Only listings that state a floor area enter the per-m² figures. A flat price of space across sizes is normal for a market of mostly full-size flats; the outliers are the smallest units.
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 per square metre in The Hague in August 2026?
€23.8 in August 2026, ranking 20th of 39 cities and close to the national level even though total rents are high. The reason is size: the median home in The Hague measured 70 m².
Why were small homes in The Hague so expensive per m² in August 2026?
Homes under 35 m² asked €46.7 per m², about double the €21.9 to €22.9 asked for every larger size, because fixed costs of a kitchen and bathroom are spread over very little floor area.
What could you rent in The Hague for €1,000 in August 2026?
Listings asking up to €1,000 had a median size of 28 m², bigger than the equivalent budget buys in Amsterdam (20 m²) or Rotterdam (22 m²).
How much space did €2,500 or more buy in The Hague in August 2026?
The median listing above €2,500 measured 120 m², a large family home.
Did the price of space in The Hague fall in August 2026?
Yes: rent per square metre was 4.6% lower than in July like for like, measured across seven sources that listed in both months.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/den-haag-rent-value-august-2026. Based on 469 new rental listings first stored in August 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
