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
Median rent per square metre was €31.3 for a median home of 31 m², down 4.7% like for like on August
- 2
Half of the listings with a stated size were under 35 m², asking €36.1 per m²
- 3
Homes of 120 m² or more asked just €19.2 per m², about half the price of space of the smallest homes
- 4
Listings asking up to €1,000 had a median size of 17 m² and were 51% of the supply
Rent per m²
Rent per square metre in Utrecht
Utrecht's €31.3 per m² ranked fourth of 36 cities. The price of space slides with size: €36.1 under 35 m², €33.7 at 35 to 49 m², €26.7 at 50 to 69 m², €25.4 at 70 to 89 m², €24.0 at 90 to 119 m² and €19.2 from 120 m².
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
Home size
How large the homes were in Utrecht
The median home measured 31 m². Among listings with a stated size, 52% were under 35 m², while 14% measured 70 to 89 m² and 10% measured 90 to 119 m².
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 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
Small vs large
Small versus large homes in Utrecht
Homes under 50 m² asked €35.7 per m², 55% more than the €23.1 asked for homes of 90 m² or larger. Utrecht's small-home premium is steady, with no flat middle.
- Under 50 m²€35.7/m²
- 90 m² and up€23.1/m²
Budget
What a monthly budget bought in Utrecht
Listings asking up to €1,000 (51%) had a median size of 17 m²; €1,001 to €1,500 gave 50 m²; €1,501 to €2,000 gave 67 m²; €2,001 to €2,500 gave 84 m²; and above €2,500 the median listing measured 105 m².
Share of listings by rent band
Where the month's new supply sat on price.
- Up to €1,00051%
- €1,001 to €1,50012%
- €1,501 to €2,00015%
- €2,001 to €2,50015%
- Over €2,5008%
Median size by rent band
How much space the median listing in each band offered.
- Up to €1,00017 m²
- €1,001 to €1,50050 m²
- €1,501 to €2,00067 m²
- €2,001 to €2,50084 m²
- Over €2,500105 m²
Month on month
How rents in Utrecht moved against the month before
Compared with August, across five sources present in both months, rent per square metre fell 4.7%, the largest fall among the big five.
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.
How these figures are measured
Sizes and budgets are grouped from listings that state a floor area. With rooms and studios dominating, read the larger size groups for the market a couple or family would face.
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.
What was rent per m² in Utrecht in September 2026?
The median was €31.3, fourth highest of 36 cities, for a median home of 31 m².
How big were rooms and flats in Utrecht listings in September 2026?
Half of the listings with a stated size were under 35 m², and listings asking up to €1,000 had a median size of just 17 m².
How much more did small homes cost per m² in Utrecht in September 2026?
Homes under 50 m² asked €35.7 per m², 55% above the €23.1 asked for homes of 90 m² or more.
What could you rent in Utrecht for €1,500 to €2,500 in September 2026?
Listings asking €1,001 to €1,500 had a median size of 50 m², €1,501 to €2,000 reached 67 m², and €2,001 to €2,500 reached 84 m².
Did the price of space in Utrecht fall in September 2026?
Yes: rent per square metre fell 4.7% like for like compared with August, across five shared sources.
Source: Luntero monthly rent report, www.luntero.com/resource/market/monthly-report/utrecht-rent-value-september-2026. Based on 325 new rental listings first stored in September 2026, computed on October 23, 2026.
