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.
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The median asking rent in September 2026 was €1,100, with the middle half of listings between €717 and €1,925
- 2
Rent per square metre had a median of €22.9, and the median home measured 62 m²
- 3
Like for like against August, rent moved −0.8% and rent per square metre +1.3%, so the market was broadly flat
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Amsterdam asked €2,399, 118% above the national median, while Utrecht (€990) was 10% under it
Asking rent
What new rentals asked across the Netherlands
Half of September's new listings asked €1,100 or less. The share asking €2,500 or more reached about 13%, while 47% asked under €1,000, so the listing mix leaned towards pricier homes without the cheap end disappearing.
How asking rents spread
Half of the month's new listings asked between €717 and €1,925 a month.
Key figures
- Median
- €1,100
- Lower quartile
- €717
- Upper quartile
- €1,925
- Under €1,000
- 47%
- €2,500 and up
- 13%
Share of listings by price band
The same listings in five broader bands, from the cheapest to the most expensive.
- Under €1,00047%
- €1,000 to €1,49917%
- €1,500 to €1,99914%
- €2,000 to €2,49910%
- €2,500 and up13%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre across the Netherlands
The median rent per square metre was €22.9, with a middle range of €15.3 to €31.9. Because the typical listing measured 62 m², rent per square metre is a better guide than the headline rent.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €15.3/m² and €31.9/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €22.9/m²
- Lower quartile
- €15.3/m²
- Upper quartile
- €31.9/m²
- Median size
- 62 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 m²26% of listings€34.3/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²10% of listings€22.2/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²22% of listings€18.1/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²19% of listings€20.1/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²14% of listings€19.2/m²
- 120 m² and up9% of listings€18.8/m²
- Median of all listings €22.9/m²
Month on month
How rents moved against the month before
Using only sources that listed in both August and September, the median asking rent moved −0.8% and rent per square metre +1.3%. That is the real movement; the raw gap between two monthly medians is larger because September's listing mix leaned towards larger, pricier homes.
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€21.6/m² · 70 m² | 58% | €1,492 | €21.6/m² | 70 m² |
| Houses€14.3/m² · 95 m² | 17% | €1,240 | €14.3/m² | 95 m² |
| Studios€30.2/m² · 27 m² | 6% | €850 | €30.2/m² | 27 m² |
| Rooms€35.2/m² · 17 m² | 19% | €625 | €35.2/m² | 17 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€16.4/m² · 59 m² | 39% | €775 | €16.4/m² | 59 m² |
| Part-furnished€24.4/m² · 67 m² | 36% | €1,400 | €24.4/m² | 67 m² |
| Furnished€31.3/m² · 65 m² | 25% | €1,668 | €31.3/m² | 65 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€33.3/m² · 20 m² | 26% | €669 | €33.3/m² | 20 m² |
| 2 rooms€23.1/m² · 53 m² | 22% | €1,219 | €23.1/m² | 53 m² |
| 3 rooms€19.6/m² · 75 m² | 30% | €1,610 | €19.6/m² | 75 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€17.0/m² · 103 m² | 22% | €1,824 | €17.0/m² | 103 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 €1,00047%
- €1,001 to €1,50017%
- €1,501 to €2,00014%
- €2,001 to €2,50010%
- Over €2,50012%
Median size by rent band
How much space the median listing in each band offered.
- Up to €1,00036 m²
- €1,001 to €1,50058 m²
- €1,501 to €2,00084 m²
- €2,001 to €2,50087 m²
- Over €2,500106 m²
Big cities
The big cities side by side
Amsterdam (€2,399) sat 118% above the national median, The Hague (€1,550) 41% above, Eindhoven (€1,495) 36% and Rotterdam (€1,350) 23%. Utrecht's €990 was 10% below it, though its €31.3 per m² was among the highest of the five.
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 figures cover new listings first seen in September 2026, rooms and studios included. Which sources are scraped varies by month, so a headline median can shift without rents changing; the change figures strip that out by comparing the same sources in both months.
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 the Netherlands 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.
Did Dutch rents jump in September 2026?
Not on a like-for-like basis. The median asking rent moved −0.8% against August and rent per square metre +1.3%. The higher headline median reflects a different mix of listings, not a surge in prices.
Why is the national median rent in September 2026 higher than in August 2026?
September's €1,100 is above August's €954, but that gap comes from what was listed: the median home was 62 m² against 57 m² and more listings came from sources with pricier homes. Compared like for like the market was almost flat.
What was the median rent per square metre in the Netherlands in September 2026?
€22.9 in September 2026, with the middle half of listings between €15.3 and €31.9.
How much more did Amsterdam ask than the national median rent in September 2026?
€2,399 against €1,100, which is 118% more. The Hague asked 41% more at €1,550, Eindhoven 36% more at €1,495 and Rotterdam 23% more at €1,350.
What share of Dutch rental listings asked €2,500 or more in September 2026?
About 13%. Around 47% asked less than €1,000, so listings were split between a large affordable group and a growing premium segment.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/netherlands-rent-prices-september-2026. Based on 7,417 new rental listings first stored in September 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
