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October 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 €1,437, and the middle half of listings asked between €800 and €1,995
- 2
Like for like across six sources, rent rose 13.5% but rent per square metre fell 3.2%
- 3
Rent per square metre had a median of €24.7, 14th of 52 cities, for a median home of 61 m²
- 4
35% of listings asked under €1,000, and rooms made up 27% of listings at a median of €649
- 5
Rotterdam Centrum (€1,930) and Scheepvaartkwartier (€1,865) had the highest neighbourhood medians, Oud-Charlois the lowest at €714
Asking rent
What new rentals asked in Rotterdam
Half of Rotterdam's new listings asked €1,437 or less, and the middle half ran from €800 to €1,995. The largest band was under €1,000 at 35%, but the market is two-sided: €1,500 to €1,999 was the second-largest band, and a quarter of listings asked €2,000 or more.
How asking rents spread
Half of the month's new listings asked between €800 and €1,995 a month.
Key figures
- Median
- €1,437
- Lower quartile
- €800
- Upper quartile
- €1,995
- Vs national medianNational median €933
- +54.0%
- Under €1,000
- 35%
- €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 €1,00035%
- €1,000 to €1,49918%
- €1,500 to €1,99923%
- €2,000 to €2,49912%
- €2,500 and up13%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Rotterdam
At €24.7 per m², Rotterdam ranked 14th of 52 cities on the price of space, well below its 7th place on rent, and the middle half ran from €19.1 to €34.1. Apartments asked €22.3 per m² for a median 81 m², while rooms asked €36.4 per m² for 17 m².
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €19.1/m² and €34.1/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €24.7/m²
- Lower quartile
- €19.1/m²
- Upper quartile
- €34.1/m²
- Vs national medianNational median €21.0/m²
- +17.6%
- Median size
- 61 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 m²32% of listings€41.7/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²9% of listings€23.7/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²15% of listings€23.4/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²19% of listings€24.1/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²17% of listings€19.9/m²
- 120 m² and up9% of listings€18.2/m²
- Median of all listings €24.7/m²
Month on month
How rents in Rotterdam moved against the month before
Measured across six sources active in both September and October, the median asking rent rose 13.5% while rent per square metre fell 3.2%. Opposite signs mean those sources listed bigger homes this month, not that space got dearer, and with only six comparable sources the size of the rise should be read with caution. In September no comparison was possible.
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€22.3/m² · 81 m² | 61% | €1,825 | €22.3/m² | 81 m² |
| Houses€20.0/m² · 120 m² | 2% | €2,200 | €20.0/m² | 120 m² |
| Studios€35.0/m² · 29 m² | 10% | €1,064 | €35.0/m² | 29 m² |
| Rooms€36.4/m² · 17 m² | 27% | €649 | €36.4/m² | 17 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€24.6/m² · 32 m² | 16% | €790 | €24.6/m² | 32 m² |
| Part-furnished€21.7/m² · 76 m² | 48% | €1,575 | €21.7/m² | 76 m² |
| Furnished€32.3/m² · 51 m² | 36% | €1,500 | €32.3/m² | 51 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€34.8/m² · 20 m² | 35% | €714 | €34.8/m² | 20 m² |
| 2 rooms€24.6/m² · 57 m² | 20% | €1,375 | €24.6/m² | 57 m² |
| 3 rooms€22.1/m² · 83 m² | 28% | €1,920 | €22.1/m² | 83 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€20.0/m² · 110 m² | 17% | €2,150 | €20.0/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.
- Rotterdam Centrum+34.3% · €22.1/m² · 82 m²€1,930
- Scheepvaartkwartier+29.8% · €21.3/m² · 77 m²€1,865
- Cool+28.9% · €29.2/m² · 68 m²€1,853
- Katendrecht+14.8% · €22.1/m² · 78 m²€1,650
- Oude Noorden+5.1% · €29.0/m² · 62 m²€1,510
- Kop van Zuid-Entrepot+4.4% · €18.3/m² · 86 m²€1,500
- Stadsdriehoek+3.2% · €22.3/m² · 69 m²€1,483
- Nieuwe Westen-2.6% · €26.2/m² · 60 m²€1,400
- Blijdorp-2.7% · €20.0/m² · 66 m²€1,398
- Bloemhof-17.0% · €25.5/m² · 51 m²€1,193
- Middelland-23.5% · €25.1/m² · 51 m²€1,100
- Oud-Charlois-50.3% · €31.3/m² · 20 m²€714
- City median €1,437
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
7th of 52Ranked from the most expensive.
Rent per m²
14th of 52Ranked from the most expensive.
Big cities
Rotterdam next to the other big cities
Rotterdam's €1,437 was 54% above the national median and second among the big five, behind Amsterdam (€2,130) and just ahead of Eindhoven (€1,328). The Hague (€1,092) and Utrecht (€952) asked less. Per square metre Rotterdam's €24.7 sat almost level with Eindhoven's €24.9 and well under Utrecht's €29.8.
Median asking rent
The vertical line is the national median.
- Amsterdam+128.3% vs national median€2,130
- Rotterdam+54.0% vs national median€1,437
- Eindhoven+42.3% vs national median€1,328
- The Hague+17.0% vs national median€1,092
- Utrecht+2.0% vs national median€952
- National median €933
Rent per m²
Median rent per square metre in each city.
How these figures are measured
These are asking rents in new Rotterdam listings first seen in October 2026, rooms and studios included. A like-for-like change measured on a handful of sources can swing more than the market itself, so read it together with rent per square metre.
Which listings count
New rental listings first stored in October 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 September 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 October 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.
How much did renting in Rotterdam cost in October 2026?
New listings asked a median of €1,437 a month, with the middle half between €800 and €1,995. Per square metre that is €24.7.
Why did Rotterdam's like-for-like rent jump in October 2026?
Across the six sources listing in both months, the median asking rent rose 13.5%, but rent per square metre fell 3.2%. Those sources listed larger homes in October, so the rise describes a shift in what was offered rather than a general price increase.
Which Rotterdam neighbourhoods were cheapest to rent in October 2026?
Among neighbourhoods with enough listings, Oud-Charlois had the lowest median at €714, about 50% below the city median, with a median home of 20 m². Middelland (€1,100) and Bloemhof (€1,193) followed.
What share of Rotterdam rentals were rooms in October 2026?
Rooms made up 27% of new listings, at a median of €649 for 17 m². Studios added 10% at €1,064, and apartments, 61% of listings, asked a median of €1,825.
How did Rotterdam compare with Eindhoven on rent in October 2026?
Closely. Rotterdam's median of €1,437 was €109 above Eindhoven's €1,328, while their rent per square metre was almost identical: €24.7 in Rotterdam and €24.9 in Eindhoven.
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Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/rotterdam-rent-prices-october-2026. Based on 750 new rental listings first stored in October 2026, computed on November 11, 2026.
