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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
Median rent per square metre was €24.7, 14th of 52 cities, for a median home of 61 m²
- 2
Homes under 35 m², 32% of listings with a stated size, asked €41.7 per m²
- 3
From 35 to 89 m² the price of space barely moved, staying between €23.4 and €24.1 per m²
- 4
A budget of €1,501 to €2,000 bought a median 82 m²
- 5
Like for like across six sources, rent per square metre fell 3.2% against September
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Rotterdam
Rotterdam's median of €24.7 per m² ranked 14th of 52 cities, and the middle half ran from €19.1 to €34.1. Furnishing matters more than size in the middle of the market: furnished homes asked €32.3 per m², against €21.7 for part-furnished ones.
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
Home size
How large the homes were in Rotterdam
The median home measured 61 m². The size mix has two peaks: 32% of listings with a stated size measured under 35 m², and 35% measured 70 to 119 m², with fewer homes in between.
Share of listings by size
Listings with a known size. The highlighted column holds the median size.
Rent per m² by size class
Median rent per square metre for each size class with enough listings.
- 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
Small vs large
Small versus large homes in Rotterdam
Homes under 50 m² asked €36.2 per m², 84% more than the €19.6 of homes of 90 m² or larger. Almost all of that premium sits in the smallest group: homes of 35 to 49 m² asked €23.7, no more than homes of 70 to 89 m² at €24.1.
- Under 50 m²€36.2/m²
- 90 m² and up€19.6/m²
Budget
What a monthly budget bought in Rotterdam
Up to €1,000, the largest budget group at 36% of listings, the median home measured 21 m². The jump to €1,001 to €1,500 bought 57 m², and €1,501 to €2,000 bought 82 m². Above that, €2,001 to €2,500 gave 92 m² and over €2,500 gave 109 m².
Share of listings by rent band
Where the month's new supply sat on price.
- Up to €1,00036%
- €1,001 to €1,50019%
- €1,501 to €2,00022%
- €2,001 to €2,50013%
- Over €2,50011%
Median size by rent band
How much space the median listing in each band offered.
- Up to €1,00021 m²
- €1,001 to €1,50057 m²
- €1,501 to €2,00082 m²
- €2,001 to €2,50092 m²
- Over €2,500109 m²
Month on month
How rents in Rotterdam moved against the month before
Across six sources present in both months, rent per square metre fell 3.2%. In September no like-for-like figure could be computed for Rotterdam, so this is the first measurable change since August's 2.5% fall.
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
Rent per m² 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 rent per m² by neighborhood
Up to twelve neighborhoods with the most new listings, most expensive first.
- Oud-Charlois-50.3% · 20 m²€31.3/m²
- Cool+28.9% · 68 m²€29.2/m²
- Oude Noorden+5.1% · 62 m²€29.0/m²
- Nieuwe Westen-2.6% · 60 m²€26.2/m²
- Bloemhof-17.0% · 51 m²€25.5/m²
- Middelland-23.5% · 51 m²€25.1/m²
- Stadsdriehoek+3.2% · 69 m²€22.3/m²
- Katendrecht+14.8% · 78 m²€22.1/m²
- Rotterdam Centrum+34.3% · 82 m²€22.1/m²
- Scheepvaartkwartier+29.8% · 77 m²€21.3/m²
- Blijdorp-2.7% · 66 m²€20.0/m²
- Kop van Zuid-Entrepot+4.4% · 86 m²€18.3/m²
- City median €24.7/m²
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.
How these figures are measured
Figures use only listings that state a floor area. A size or budget group appears only when it holds enough listings, and the like-for-like change rests on the sources active in both months, six for Rotterdam this time.
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.
What was the rent per square metre in Rotterdam in October 2026?
New listings asked a median of €24.7 per m², 14th of 52 Dutch cities, with the middle half between €19.1 and €34.1.
Which home size gave the most space for the money in Rotterdam in October 2026?
Larger homes. Homes of 120 m² and up asked €18.2 per m² and homes of 90 to 119 m² €19.9, against €41.7 for homes under 35 m².
How much space did a budget of €1,501 to €2,000 buy in Rotterdam in October 2026?
Listings asking €1,501 to €2,000 had a median size of 82 m², and they made up 22% of new listings. One step down, €1,001 to €1,500 bought 57 m².
Was a small flat in Rotterdam much dearer per square metre than a mid-size one in October 2026?
Only below 35 m². Homes under 35 m² asked €41.7 per m², but homes of 35 to 49 m² asked €23.7, about the same as 50 to 69 m² (€23.4) and 70 to 89 m² (€24.1).
Did Rotterdam's price per square metre fall in October 2026?
Yes, by 3.2% like for like across six sources, even though the median asking rent rose 13.5% on the same comparison, because larger homes were listed.
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Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/rotterdam-rent-value-october-2026. Based on 750 new rental listings first stored in October 2026, computed on November 11, 2026.
