Rents in the Netherlands increased by an average of 4.4% in July 2026 compared with the previous year.
Statistics Netherlands, known as CBS, said the increase was lower than the 4.9% recorded in 2025.
Rents rose by 5.4% in 2024. That was the highest annual increase recorded in more than 30 years.
Most Dutch landlords adjust their rents once a year in July.
The 4.4% national average includes existing tenants and people who moved into new rental homes.
Tenants who remained in the same property experienced an average increase of 3.8%.
Rents rose faster when a new tenant moved into a property. Landlords can adjust the rent under rules known as rent harmonisation when a tenancy changes.
Rotterdam recorded the highest increase among the four largest Dutch cities, with rents rising by 4.7%.
Rents increased by 4.5% in Utrecht and 4.4% in The Hague.
Amsterdam recorded the smallest increase among the four cities at 4.3%.
Overijssel and Noord-Brabant had the highest increases among the provinces. Both recorded a rise of 4.6%.
Friesland had the smallest increase at 4%.
The Dutch government sets annual rent limits for different parts of the housing market. The maximum increase for social housing in 2026 is 4.1%.
Rents can still rise above the usual limit when a home receives a new tenant.
Landlords can also charge higher-income social housing tenants an additional €50 or €100 per month under certain conditions.
CBS previously found that private-sector renters spend a larger share of their income on housing than other groups. New private-sector tenants can spend up to 35% of their income on rent.
