Jump to
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 €29.8, 7th of 52 cities, for a median home of 30 m²
- 2
More than half of the listings with a stated size measured under 35 m², asking €37.3 per m²
- 3
Homes under 50 m² asked €35.7 per m², 96% more than the €18.2 of homes of 90 m² or larger
- 4
A budget of €1,501 to €2,000 bought a median 72 m², against 16 m² for up to €1,000
- 5
Like for like across six sources, rent per square metre was almost unchanged at +0.3%
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Utrecht
Utrecht's €29.8 per m² ranked 7th of 52 cities, with the middle half from €23.6 to €40.0. Small units drive the figure: rooms asked €35.6 per m² and studios €35.9, while apartments asked €24.8.
How rent per m² spreads
Half of the listings with a known size asked between €23.6/m² and €40.0/m² per square metre.
Key figures
- Median
- €29.8/m²
- Lower quartile
- €23.6/m²
- Upper quartile
- €40.0/m²
- Vs national medianNational median €21.0/m²
- +41.9%
- Median size
- 30 m²
Home size
How large the homes were in Utrecht
The median home measured just 30 m². Listings under 35 m² made up more than half of those with a stated size, while homes of 50 to 89 m² together accounted for 26% and homes of 120 m² and up only 4%.
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 m²54% of listings€37.3/m²
- 35 m² to 49 m²9% of listings€27.1/m²
- 50 m² to 69 m²13% of listings€24.5/m²
- 70 m² to 89 m²13% of listings€23.8/m²
- 90 m² to 119 m²8% of listings€21.4/m²
- 120 m² and up4% of listings€14.9/m²
Small vs large
Small versus large homes in Utrecht
Homes under 50 m² asked €35.7 per m², 96% more than the €18.2 asked for homes of 90 m² or larger. The decline is steady across the middle, from €27.1 for 35 to 49 m² to €21.4 for 90 to 119 m², before dropping to €14.9 for the largest homes.
- Under 50 m²€35.7/m²
- 90 m² and up€18.2/m²
Budget
What a monthly budget bought in Utrecht
More than half of listings (54%) asked up to €1,000, and their median size was 16 m², the size of a room. Spending €1,001 to €1,500 raised that to 45 m², and €1,501 to €2,000 to 72 m², the biggest step in the ladder. Above €2,000 the gains were smaller: 89 m² for €2,001 to €2,500 and 98 m² over €2,500.
Share of listings by rent band
Where the month's new supply sat on price.
- Up to €1,00054%
- €1,001 to €1,50016%
- €1,501 to €2,00018%
- €2,001 to €2,5006%
- Over €2,5006%
Median size by rent band
How much space the median listing in each band offered.
- Up to €1,00016 m²
- €1,001 to €1,50045 m²
- €1,501 to €2,00072 m²
- €2,001 to €2,50089 m²
- Over €2,50098 m²
Month on month
How rents in Utrecht moved against the month before
Across six sources present in both months, rent per square metre edged up 0.3%, essentially flat after September's 4.7% 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 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€24.8/m² · 68 m² | 40% | €1,701 | €24.8/m² | 68 m² |
| Houses€23.0/m² · 103 m² | 4% | €2,400 | €23.0/m² | 103 m² |
| Studios€35.9/m² · 28 m² | 13% | €832 | €35.9/m² | 28 m² |
| Rooms€35.6/m² · 15 m² | 43% | €550 | €35.6/m² | 15 m² |
By furnishing
Unfurnished, part-furnished and furnished homes.
| By furnishing | Share | Median rent | Per m² | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurnished€32.7/m² · 22 m² | 21% | €790 | €32.7/m² | 22 m² |
| Part-furnished€27.6/m² · 39 m² | 53% | €953 | €27.6/m² | 39 m² |
| Furnished€40.5/m² · 35 m² | 26% | €1,150 | €40.5/m² | 35 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€36.1/m² · 16 m² | 53% | €612 | €36.1/m² | 16 m² |
| 2 rooms€26.5/m² · 50 m² | 21% | €1,280 | €26.5/m² | 50 m² |
| 3 rooms€23.8/m² · 77 m² | 18% | €1,833 | €23.8/m² | 77 m² |
| 4 or more rooms€21.4/m² · 108 m² | 8% | €2,370 | €21.4/m² | 108 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 52Ranked from the most expensive.
Rent per m²
7th of 52Ranked from the most expensive.
How these figures are measured
Per-m² and size figures come from listings that state a floor area. In a room-heavy city like Utrecht the overall median says most about rooms and studios, while the larger size and budget groups describe the market for couples and families.
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 Utrecht 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 expensive was Utrecht per square metre in October 2026?
New listings asked a median of €29.8 per m², 7th highest of 52 Dutch cities, with the middle half between €23.6 and €40.0.
How much space did up to €1,000 a month rent in Utrecht in October 2026?
A median of 16 m², typically a room. Listings in that budget made up 54% of new listings in October.
What budget did a family-size home need in Utrecht in October 2026?
Listings asking €1,501 to €2,000 had a median size of 72 m², and €2,001 to €2,500 bought 89 m². Homes with four rooms or more asked a median of €2,370 for 108 m².
What premium did small homes carry per square metre in Utrecht in October 2026?
Homes under 50 m² asked €35.7 per m², 96% more than homes of 90 m² or larger at €18.2, so small homes cost nearly twice as much per square metre.
Did the price of space change in Utrecht in October 2026?
Barely. Like for like across six sources, rent per square metre rose 0.3% against September, after a 4.7% fall the month before.
Custom report
Need more Utrecht figures than this report shows?
Tell us which figures you are missing. Every request helps decide which reports, cities and breakdowns Luntero publishes next.
Your request is linked to this October 2026 report.
What you can ask for
Another city or month
The same figures for a Dutch city or month without a published report.
A deeper breakdown
Rents split by neighbourhood, home size, number of rooms or furnishing.
A comparison
Several cities side by side, or a longer run of months in one view.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/utrecht-rent-value-october-2026. Based on 398 new rental listings first stored in October 2026, computed on November 11, 2026.
