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
Median rent per square metre was €33.4 for a median home of just 19 m², up 2.1% like for like on July
- 2
65% of listings with a stated size were under 35 m², and they asked €37.5 per m²
- 3
Homes of 70 to 89 m² asked €22.8 per m², about 40% less than the smallest homes
- 4
Listings asking up to €1,000 had a median size of 17 m² and made up 67% of all listings
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Utrecht
Utrecht's €33.4 per m² is the third highest of 39 cities, and nearly all of it comes from small units. Homes under 35 m² asked €37.5 per m², and larger homes asked €22.8 to €25.0 from 50 m² up.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €25.9/m² and €39.9/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €33.4/m²
- Lower quartile
- €25.9/m²
- Upper quartile
- €39.9/m²
- Vs national medianNational median €23.1/m²
- +44.6%
- Median size
- 19 m²
Home size
How large the homes were in Utrecht
With a median home of 19 m² and 65% of sized listings under 35 m², this is a market of rooms and studios first. Only about 3% of listings measured 120 m² or more, too few to report a price of space for them.
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 m²65% of listings€37.5/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²7% of listings€27.9/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²9% of listings€25.0/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²10% of listings€22.8/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²7% of listings€23.5/m²
Small vs large
Small versus large homes in Utrecht
Homes under 50 m² asked €37.1 per m² against €20.6 for homes of 90 m² or larger, an 80% premium, one of the widest in the big five.
- Under 50 m²€37.1/m²
- 90 m² and up€20.6/m²
Budget
What a monthly budget bought in Utrecht
Listings asking up to €1,000 (67%) had a median size of 17 m²; €1,001 to €1,500 gave 45 m²; €1,501 to €2,000 gave 74 m²; €2,001 to €2,500 gave 86 m²; and above €2,500 the median home measured 100 m².
Share of listings by rent band
Where the month's new supply sat on price.
- Up to €1,00067%
- €1,001 to €1,50012%
- €1,501 to €2,00011%
- €2,001 to €2,5008%
- Over €2,5003%
Median size by rent band
How much space the median listing in each band offered.
- Up to €1,00017 m²
- €1,001 to €1,50045 m²
- €1,501 to €2,00074 m²
- €2,001 to €2,50086 m²
- Over €2,500100 m²
Month on month
How rents in Utrecht moved against the month before
Compared with July on a like-for-like basis, across six sources present in both months, rent per square metre rose 2.1%.
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€24.6/m² · 69 m² | 30% | €1,638 | €24.6/m² | 69 m² |
| Houses€23.5/m² · 109 m² | 4% | €2,450 | €23.5/m² | 109 m² |
| Studios€36.8/m² · 23 m² | 8% | €900 | €36.8/m² | 23 m² |
| Rooms€37.3/m² · 17 m² | 59% | €602 | €37.3/m² | 17 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€29.1/m² · 26 m² | 25% | €835 | €29.1/m² | 26 m² |
| Part-furnished€34.6/m² · 18 m² | 55% | €645 | €34.6/m² | 18 m² |
| Furnished€34.5/m² · 25 m² | 20% | €990 | €34.5/m² | 25 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€37.2/m² · 17 m² | 67% | €622 | €37.2/m² | 17 m² |
| 2 rooms€25.7/m² · 55 m² | 15% | €1,345 | €25.7/m² | 55 m² |
| 3 rooms€22.8/m² · 76 m² | 13% | €1,833 | €22.8/m² | 76 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€23.9/m² · 109 m² | 5% | €2,473 | €23.9/m² | 109 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
28th of 39Ranked from the most expensive.
Rent per m²
3rd of 39Ranked from the most expensive.
How these figures are measured
In a student city the typical listing is a room, so the citywide per-m² figure describes rooms more than apartments. The size and budget groups are the better guide to what a family or couple could expect.
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 Utrecht 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.
How many Utrecht rentals were under 35 m² in August 2026?
About 65% of the Utrecht listings that stated a size were under 35 m² in August 2026, and they asked a median €37.5 per m². The median listing overall measured just 19 m², which is why the citywide €33.4 per m² is so high.
What did €1,000 get you in Utrecht in August 2026?
Listings asking up to €1,000 had a median size of 17 m², which is a room, and they made up 67% of everything listed.
How much space did €2,000 buy in Utrecht in August 2026?
In the €1,501 to €2,000 band the median home measured 74 m², and in the €2,001 to €2,500 band it measured 86 m².
Did larger homes cost less per square metre in Utrecht in August 2026?
Yes, clearly: €37.5 per m² under 35 m², €27.9 at 35 to 49 m², €25.0 at 50 to 69 m² and €22.8 at 70 to 89 m².
Did Utrecht's price of space change in August 2026?
It rose 2.1% like for like compared with July, across six sources that listed in both months.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/utrecht-rent-value-august-2026. Based on 515 new rental listings first stored in August 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
