July 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 for new listings in July 2026 was €930, and the middle half of listings asked between €685 and €1,595
- 2
Rent per square metre had a median of €22.6, for a median home size of 56 m²
- 3
Close to 57% of new listings asked less than €1,000, and the figures include rooms and studios as well as full homes
- 4
Amsterdam (€1,972), The Hague (€1,300), Rotterdam and Eindhoven (both €1,000) sat above the national median, Utrecht (€926) just under it
Asking rent
What new rentals asked across the Netherlands
The national median is the middle of all new listings: half asked €930 or less, half asked more. The middle half of listings asked between €685 and €1,595, so the cheapest quarter stayed under €685 while the dearest quarter asked more than €1,595.
How asking rents spread
Half of the month's new listings asked between €685 and €1,595 a month.
Key figures
- Median
- €930
- Lower quartile
- €685
- Upper quartile
- €1,595
- Under €1,000
- 57%
- €2,500 and up
- 9%
Share of listings by price band
The same listings in five broader bands, from the cheapest to the most expensive.
- Under €1,00057%
- €1,000 to €1,49916%
- €1,500 to €1,99912%
- €2,000 to €2,4997%
- €2,500 and up9%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre across the Netherlands
Per square metre the median came to €22.6, with the middle half between €15.0 and €33.3. The median listing measured 56 m², so rent per square metre is the fairer yardstick when rooms, studios and houses share one sample.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €15.0/m² and €33.3/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €22.6/m²
- Lower quartile
- €15.0/m²
- Upper quartile
- €33.3/m²
- Median size
- 56 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 m²34% of listings€36.0/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²10% of listings€19.4/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²19% of listings€15.8/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²17% of listings€17.7/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²12% of listings€17.6/m²
- 120 m² and up8% of listings€17.1/m²
- Median of all listings €22.6/m²
Month on month
How rents moved against the month before
Measured like for like against June, using only sources that listed in both months, the median rent moved +2.7% while rent per square metre moved −1.0%. Two measures pointing in different directions describe a mixed month rather than a clear trend.
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
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€19.6/m² · 68 m² | 50% | €1,270 | €19.6/m² | 68 m² |
| Houses€13.8/m² · 94 m² | 15% | €1,067 | €13.8/m² | 94 m² |
| Studios€32.5/m² · 26 m² | 7% | €860 | €32.5/m² | 26 m² |
| Rooms€35.9/m² · 16 m² | 28% | €620 | €35.9/m² | 16 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€16.3/m² · 59 m² | 45% | €780 | €16.3/m² | 59 m² |
| Part-furnished€25.6/m² · 58 m² | 29% | €1,166 | €25.6/m² | 58 m² |
| Furnished€33.2/m² · 40 m² | 27% | €1,150 | €33.2/m² | 40 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€34.4/m² · 18 m² | 36% | €651 | €34.4/m² | 18 m² |
| 2 rooms€20.9/m² · 50 m² | 19% | €975 | €20.9/m² | 50 m² |
| 3 rooms€17.9/m² · 75 m² | 26% | €1,400 | €17.9/m² | 75 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€15.1/m² · 100 m² | 19% | €1,575 | €15.1/m² | 100 m² |
Budget
What a monthly budget bought
What a monthly rent budget bought this month. For each rent band, the first chart shows how much of the month's new rental supply sat in it, and the second shows the median size of the homes in that band, so you can see how much space each price level offered. Read together, they show where most new listings were priced and how many extra square metres each step up in budget added. Use it to set a realistic budget before you search, or to see what size of home your current rent would get you.
Share of listings by rent band
Where the month's new supply sat on price.
- Up to €1,00057%
- €1,001 to €1,50016%
- €1,501 to €2,00011%
- €2,001 to €2,5007%
- Over €2,5008%
Median size by rent band
How much space the median listing in each band offered.
- Up to €1,00029 m²
- €1,001 to €1,50064 m²
- €1,501 to €2,00083 m²
- €2,001 to €2,50088 m²
- Over €2,500112 m²
Big cities
The big cities side by side
Amsterdam's €1,972 was 112% above the national median and The Hague's €1,300 about 40% above. Utrecht's €926 sat just under the national figure, yet its €31.2 per m² was close to Amsterdam's €31.9, which points to many small homes.
Median asking rent
The vertical line is the national median.
- Amsterdam+112.0% vs national median€1,972
- The Hague+39.8% vs national median€1,300
- Rotterdam+7.5% vs national median€1,000
- Eindhoven+7.5% vs national median€1,000
- Utrecht-0.4% vs national median€926
- National median €930
Rent per m²
Median rent per square metre in each city.
How these figures are measured
The figures describe the rent first asked in new listings seen during July 2026, with rooms and studios included and parking spaces left out. Changes are measured like for like because the mix of listing sources shifts from month to month, and every number is an advertised rent, not a signed one.
Which listings count
New rental listings first stored in July 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 June 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 Netherlands in July 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 average rent in the Netherlands in July 2026?
The median asking rent for new rental listings was €930 a month, with the middle half asking between €685 and €1,595. The median is used instead of the mean so that a few very expensive homes do not distort the picture.
Is the median asking rent in the Netherlands in July 2026 what tenants actually pay?
No. It is what landlords and agents asked in new listings during July. Final rents can differ through negotiation, and the sample includes rooms and studios, which keep the median below the rent of a typical family home.
Did Dutch rents go up in July 2026?
Like for like, the median rose 2.7% against June while rent per square metre fell 1.0%. Those readings point in different directions, so July is best described as a mixed month rather than a clear rise or fall.
Which big Dutch city was the most expensive to rent in July 2026?
Amsterdam, with a median asking rent of €1,972, more than double the national median. The Hague followed at €1,300, then Rotterdam and Eindhoven at €1,000 each and Utrecht at €926.
Why is the national median rent in July 2026 so much lower than the big-city figures?
It blends everything that was listed, from rooms asking a few hundred euros to family houses asking several thousand. Close to 57% of new listings asked under €1,000, which holds the national middle point low even though the biggest cities are far higher.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/netherlands-rent-prices-july-2026. Based on 10,324 new rental listings first stored in July 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
