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.
- 1
The median asking rent was €1,350, and the middle half of listings asked between €950 and €1,995
- 2
Rent per square metre had a median of €27.5, for a median home of 54 m²
- 3
Listings were spread evenly: 27% asked under €1,000 and 30% asked €1,000 to €1,499
- 4
Rotterdam ranked 11th of 36 cities on rent and 8th on rent per square metre
Asking rent
What new rentals asked in Rotterdam
Half of Rotterdam's new listings asked €1,350 or less, and the middle half stayed within €950 to €1,995. The largest price band was €1,000 to €1,499 at 30%, followed closely by under €1,000 at 27%.
How asking rents spread
Half of the month's new listings asked between €950 and €1,995 a month.
Key figures
- Median
- €1,350
- Lower quartile
- €950
- Upper quartile
- €1,995
- Vs national medianNational median €1,100
- +22.7%
- Under €1,000
- 27%
- €2,500 and up
- 12%
Share of listings by price band
The same listings in five broader bands, from the cheapest to the most expensive.
- Under €1,00027%
- €1,000 to €1,49930%
- €1,500 to €1,99919%
- €2,000 to €2,49912%
- €2,500 and up12%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Rotterdam
At €27.5 per m², Rotterdam ranked 8th of 36 cities for the price of space, higher than its rank for headline rent, because a median home of 54 m² is smaller than in the more expensive cities. The middle half ran from €21.6 to €32.7.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €21.6/m² and €32.7/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €27.5/m²
- Lower quartile
- €21.6/m²
- Upper quartile
- €32.7/m²
- Vs national medianNational median €22.9/m²
- +20.1%
- Median size
- 54 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 m²24% of listings€39.4/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²16% of listings€29.3/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²22% of listings€25.5/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²18% of listings€25.0/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²14% of listings€21.6/m²
- 120 m² and up6% of listings€20.3/m²
- Median of all listings €27.5/m²
Month on month
How rents in Rotterdam moved against the month before
No like-for-like change is shown for Rotterdam this month. Too few sources listed enough Rotterdam homes in both August and September for a fair comparison, and a raw comparison of the two medians would mostly reflect which sources were scraped.
Asking rent
Too few listings from the same sources in both months to compare against August 2026 like for like, so no change is shown.
Change over the last six months
Rent per m²
Too few listings from the same sources in both months to compare against August 2026 like for like, so no change is shown.
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€25.7/m² · 68 m² | 74% | €1,648 | €25.7/m² | 68 m² |
| Houses€21.3/m² · 126 m² | 2% | €2,500 | €21.3/m² | 126 m² |
| Studios€29.0/m² · 30 m² | 5% | €888 | €29.0/m² | 30 m² |
| Rooms€39.8/m² · 17 m² | 19% | €682 | €39.8/m² | 17 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€20.7/m² · 74 m² | 14% | €1,430 | €20.7/m² | 74 m² |
| Part-furnished€26.3/m² · 53 m² | 52% | €1,350 | €26.3/m² | 53 m² |
| Furnished€33.3/m² · 65 m² | 34% | €1,757 | €33.3/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€35.3/m² · 20 m² | 26% | €714 | €35.3/m² | 20 m² |
| 2 rooms€27.6/m² · 51 m² | 34% | €1,350 | €27.6/m² | 51 m² |
| 3 rooms€23.9/m² · 81 m² | 28% | €1,995 | €23.9/m² | 81 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€22.7/m² · 110 m² | 12% | €2,495 | €22.7/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.
- Stadsdriehoek+55.3% · €24.5/m² · 83 m²€2,096
- Kralingen-West+44.3% · €34.7/m² · 63 m²€1,948
- Nieuwe Westen+43.6% · €28.4/m² · 64 m²€1,938
- Middelland+30.4% · €22.2/m² · 79 m²€1,760
- Katendrecht+24.8% · €24.5/m² · 65 m²€1,685
- Cool+22.1% · €27.0/m² · 65 m²€1,648
- Scheepvaartkwartier+18.0% · €23.2/m² · 82 m²€1,593
- Zwijndrecht0.0% · €27.6/m² · 49 m²€1,350
- Oude Noorden-5.6% · €29.5/m² · 47 m²€1,275
- Struisenburg-48.4% · €31.4/m² · 25 m²€697
- City median €1,350
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
11th of 36Ranked from the most expensive.
Rent per m²
8th of 36Ranked from the most expensive.
Big cities
Rotterdam next to the other big cities
Rotterdam's €1,350 sat 23% above the national median, between Eindhoven (€1,495) and Utrecht (€990). Amsterdam (€2,399) and The Hague (€1,550) were higher. On rent per square metre Rotterdam's €27.5 beat both The Hague (€22.8) and Eindhoven (€21.1).
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 are asking rents for new Rotterdam listings first seen in September 2026, rooms included. When a city lacks enough comparable listings across two months, Luntero leaves out the change figure instead of showing a misleading one.
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 Rotterdam 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.
What did it cost to rent in Rotterdam in September 2026?
New listings asked a median of €1,350 a month, or €27.5 per square metre, and the middle half asked between €950 and €1,995.
Why is there no month-on-month rent change for Rotterdam in September 2026?
Rotterdam did not have enough sources listing enough homes in both months for a reliable like-for-like comparison. Showing the raw gap between the two medians would mostly measure the scraper, so the figure is left out.
Was Rotterdam expensive per square metre in September 2026?
It ranked 8th of 36 cities at €27.5 per m², above The Hague (€22.8) and Eindhoven (€21.1) but below Amsterdam (€32.9) and Utrecht (€31.3).
What size were the rental homes listed in Rotterdam in September 2026?
The median listing measured 54 m², so the typical home is on the compact side. That is part of why rent per square metre ranks higher than headline rent.
How many Rotterdam rental listings asked less than €1,500 in September 2026?
About 57% of September's new listings: 27% asked under €1,000 and 30% asked between €1,000 and €1,499.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/rotterdam-rent-prices-september-2026. Based on 695 new rental listings first stored in September 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
