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 €1,175, and the middle half of listings asked between €701 and €1,995
- 2
Rent per square metre had a median of €25.0 for a median home of 63 m²
- 3
44% of listings asked less than €1,000, while only about 10% asked €2,500 or more
- 4
Like for like against July, rent fell 3.4% and rent per square metre 2.5%
Asking rent
What new rentals asked in Rotterdam
Half of Rotterdam's new listings asked €1,175 or less. The spread is unusually wide: the middle half ran from €701 to €1,995, and 44% of listings asked under €1,000, so rooms and affordable units are a big part of what was listed.
How asking rents spread
Half of the month's new listings asked between €701 and €1,995 a month.
Key figures
- Median
- €1,175
- Lower quartile
- €701
- Upper quartile
- €1,995
- Vs national medianNational median €954
- +23.2%
- Under €1,000
- 44%
- €2,500 and up
- 10%
Share of listings by price band
The same listings in five broader bands, from the cheapest to the most expensive.
- Under €1,00044%
- €1,000 to €1,49915%
- €1,500 to €1,99917%
- €2,000 to €2,49915%
- €2,500 and up10%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Rotterdam
The median of €25.0 per m² ranked 14th of 39 cities and sat a little above the national €23.1. The middle half ran from €19.1 to €33.9.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €19.1/m² and €33.9/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €25.0/m²
- Lower quartile
- €19.1/m²
- Upper quartile
- €33.9/m²
- Vs national medianNational median €23.1/m²
- +8.2%
- Median size
- 63 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 m²39% of listings€35.2/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²5% of listings€21.8/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²13% of listings€21.1/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²17% of listings€21.0/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²18% of listings€21.0/m²
- 120 m² and up8% of listings€18.5/m²
- Median of all listings €25.0/m²
Month on month
How rents in Rotterdam moved against the month before
Using eight sources present in both months, Rotterdam's median asking rent fell 3.4% against July and rent per square metre fell 2.5%. Both measures point down.
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 Rotterdam
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€21.2/m² · 85 m² | 52% | €1,875 | €21.2/m² | 85 m² |
| Houses€19.1/m² · 118 m² | 3% | €2,200 | €19.1/m² | 118 m² |
| Studios€32.1/m² · 26 m² | 8% | €841 | €32.1/m² | 26 m² |
| Rooms€34.0/m² · 20 m² | 37% | €683 | €34.0/m² | 20 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€19.1/m² · 74 m² | 20% | €1,288 | €19.1/m² | 74 m² |
| Part-furnished€25.5/m² · 61 m² | 43% | €1,160 | €25.5/m² | 61 m² |
| Furnished€30.7/m² · 55 m² | 37% | €1,150 | €30.7/m² | 55 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€33.0/m² · 22 m² | 45% | €700 | €33.0/m² | 22 m² |
| 2 rooms€20.8/m² · 64 m² | 16% | €1,250 | €20.8/m² | 64 m² |
| 3 rooms€21.6/m² · 86 m² | 25% | €1,993 | €21.6/m² | 86 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€20.8/m² · 110 m² | 15% | €2,300 | €20.8/m² | 110 m² |
Neighborhoods
Rents by neighborhood in Rotterdam
Asking rents can differ a lot between neighborhoods, so this section breaks Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam 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.
- Kop van Zuid-Entrepot+73.2% · €20.5/m² · 93 m²€2,035
- Cool+57.4% · €21.3/m² · 80 m²€1,850
- Scheepvaartkwartier+51.5% · €24.5/m² · 86 m²€1,780
- Laurenskwartier+37.9% · €27.4/m² · 68 m²€1,620
- Stadsdriehoek+30.6% · €28.4/m² · 64 m²€1,534
- Katendrecht+17.0% · €24.6/m² · 73 m²€1,375
- Oude Noorden-0.9% · €24.3/m² · 53 m²€1,164
- Bergpolder-6.7% · €21.6/m² · 67 m²€1,096
- Kralingen-West-8.7% · €22.6/m² · 68 m²€1,073
- Rubroek-15.9% · €28.4/m² · 61 m²€988
- Zuidplein-17.4% · €24.7/m² · 27 m²€970
- Nieuwe Westen-19.1% · €28.0/m² · 51 m²€950
- City median €1,175
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 Rotterdam stood among Dutch cities
Where Rotterdam stood among all Dutch cities with enough new rental listings that month. The strip places Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam is compared with other Dutch cities.
Asking rent
12th of 39Ranked from the most expensive.
Rent per m²
14th of 39Ranked from the most expensive.
Big cities
Rotterdam next to the other big cities
Rotterdam's €1,175 was 23% above the national median but well below Amsterdam (€1,950) and The Hague (€1,540). Eindhoven (€1,200) was just ahead, and Utrecht (€757) sat far lower, though it asked more per m² (€33.4 against €25.0).
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 Rotterdam listings first seen in August 2026, rooms and studios included. A wide gap between the cheap and dear end is normal here because the sample mixes rooms with family homes, and every figure is an asking rent.
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 Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam in August 2026?
€1,175 a month for new listings, with the middle half asking between €701 and €1,995.
How cheaply could you rent in Rotterdam in August 2026?
Listings asking less than €1,000 made up 44% of the supply in August, and the cheapest quarter asked under €701, which is mostly rooms and small units.
Was Rotterdam cheaper than Amsterdam or The Hague in August 2026?
Yes. Its median of €1,175 is about 40% below Amsterdam's €1,950 and 24% below The Hague's €1,540. Per square metre the gap is smaller: €25.0 in Rotterdam against €31.8 in Amsterdam.
Did Rotterdam rents fall in August 2026?
On a like-for-like basis yes: the median asking rent was 3.4% lower than in July and rent per square metre was 2.5% lower.
How did Rotterdam rank among Dutch cities for rent in August 2026?
12th of 39 cities by median asking rent and 14th by rent per square metre, counting from the dearest, so it sits in the upper middle of the ranking.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/rotterdam-rent-prices-august-2026. Based on 609 new rental listings first stored in August 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
