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 €990, and the middle half of listings asked between €618 and €1,890
- 2
Rent per square metre had a median of €31.3 for a median home of 31 m²
- 3
51% of listings asked less than €1,000, while 8% asked €2,500 or more
- 4
Like for like against August, rent fell 2.4% and rent per square metre 4.7%
Asking rent
What new rentals asked in Utrecht
Half of Utrecht's listings asked €990 or less, and 51% asked under €1,000. The upper edge of the middle half reached €1,890, so a sizeable group of larger apartments sits above the room-dominated cheap end.
How asking rents spread
Half of the month's new listings asked between €618 and €1,890 a month.
Key figures
- Median
- €990
- Lower quartile
- €618
- Upper quartile
- €1,890
- Vs national medianNational median €1,100
- -10.0%
- Under €1,000
- 51%
- €2,500 and up
- 8%
Share of listings by price band
The same listings in five broader bands, from the cheapest to the most expensive.
- Under €1,00051%
- €1,000 to €1,49912%
- €1,500 to €1,99915%
- €2,000 to €2,49915%
- €2,500 and up8%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Utrecht
At €31.3 per m² Utrecht ranked 4th of 36 cities for price of space, behind only Wageningen, Amsterdam and Nijmegen. The median listing measured 31 m², so space is small and expensive.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €24.7/m² and €38.6/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €31.3/m²
- Lower quartile
- €24.7/m²
- Upper quartile
- €38.6/m²
- Vs national medianNational median €22.9/m²
- +36.7%
- Median size
- 31 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 m²52% of listings€36.1/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²7% of listings€33.7/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²12% of listings€26.7/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²14% of listings€25.4/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²10% of listings€24.0/m²
- 120 m² and up5% of listings€19.2/m²
- Median of all listings €31.3/m²
Month on month
How rents in Utrecht moved against the month before
Using five sources active in both months, the median asking rent fell 2.4% against August and rent per square metre fell 4.7%. Both measures point down, with rent per square metre falling harder.
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 Utrecht
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€26.0/m² · 70 m² | 42% | €1,790 | €26.0/m² | 70 m² |
| Houses€25.4/m² · 104 m² | 8% | €2,325 | €25.4/m² | 104 m² |
| Studios€35.2/m² · 24 m² | 10% | €809 | €35.2/m² | 24 m² |
| Rooms€36.5/m² · 15 m² | 41% | €562 | €36.5/m² | 15 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€27.4/m² · 30 m² | 26% | €850 | €27.4/m² | 30 m² |
| Part-furnished€31.5/m² · 29 m² | 50% | €878 | €31.5/m² | 29 m² |
| Furnished€33.7/m² · 40 m² | 25% | €1,173 | €33.7/m² | 40 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€35.6/m² · 17 m² | 54% | €636 | €35.6/m² | 17 m² |
| 2 rooms€29.9/m² · 50 m² | 15% | €1,525 | €29.9/m² | 50 m² |
| 3 rooms€24.8/m² · 80 m² | 20% | €2,106 | €24.8/m² | 80 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€23.3/m² · 105 m² | 11% | €2,450 | €23.3/m² | 105 m² |
Position
Where Utrecht stood among Dutch cities
Where Utrecht stood among all Dutch cities with enough new rental listings that month. The strip places Utrecht 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 Utrecht is compared with other Dutch cities.
Asking rent
17th of 36Ranked from the most expensive.
Rent per m²
4th of 36Ranked from the most expensive.
Big cities
Utrecht next to the other big cities
Utrecht's €990 was 10% below the national median and the lowest of the five biggest rental cities, behind Rotterdam (€1,350), Eindhoven (€1,495), The Hague (€1,550) and Amsterdam (€2,399). Per square metre, though, Utrecht's €31.3 was second only to Amsterdam's €32.9.
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
Figures cover new Utrecht listings first seen in September 2026, rooms and studios included. A low median rent in a city with small homes describes the mix of what was listed, so pair it with rent per square metre and home size.
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 Utrecht 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.
How much did it cost to rent in Utrecht in September 2026?
New listings asked a median of €990 a month, with the middle half between €618 and €1,890. Per square metre that is €31.3.
Did Utrecht rents fall in September 2026?
Like for like against August the median asking rent fell 2.4% and rent per square metre 4.7%, a modest decline across five comparable sources.
How did Utrecht compare with Amsterdam on rent per square metre in September 2026?
Very closely: €31.3 per m² in Utrecht against €32.9 in Amsterdam, though Amsterdam's total rent is far higher because its homes are larger.
What share of Utrecht rental listings asked €2,000 or more in September 2026?
About 23% of September's new listings: 15% asked between €2,000 and €2,499 and 8% asked €2,500 or more.
Why was Utrecht's median rent below the national median in September 2026?
Because many listings are rooms and small units: the median home measured just 31 m². The national median of €1,100 blends in larger homes from other cities.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/utrecht-rent-prices-september-2026. Based on 325 new rental listings first stored in September 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
