Q2 2026 Kamernet Rent Report

Amsterdam remains by far the most expensive student city at €950, despite limited rent growth of 0.5%

Rotterdam, July 30, 2026 – The strongest rent increases for student rooms are increasingly being seen outside the Randstad. While rents in Amsterdam, Haarlem and The Hague barely changed, they rose more sharply in regional student cities. This is according to Kamernet's Q2 2026 Rent Report.

The report analyzes rents for rooms advertised on Kamernet, which is part of HousingAnywhere. The rooms analyzed are offered by private landlords across 17 Dutch cities. The average rent for a student room rose by 6.2% year-over-year to €643 per month.

Amsterdam remains by far the most expensive student city, with a median monthly rent of €950 for a student room offered by private advertisers, although rent growth was limited to 0.5%. In Haarlem, the median rent remained unchanged at €750, while in The Hague it fell slightly by 0.7% to €745. The strongest increases were seen outside the Randstad.

Eindhoven recorded the strongest increase among the cities analyzed, at 22.7%, but its median rent of €540 remained significantly lower than in Amsterdam (€950) and Utrecht (€775). Rents also rose at above-average rates in Maastricht (+15.8% to €550), Tilburg (+11.2% to €595) and Enschede (+10.2% to €388). This shows that the strongest student room rent increases are shifting toward regional student cities.

Trends varied considerably between cities. The Hague was the only city analyzed where the median rent fell slightly, while the price per square meter increased by 4.5%. This may mean that students there were getting less space for their money. Despite its rent increase, Enschede remained the most affordable city, followed by Ede (€455) and Leeuwarden (€465).

In the second quarter, Kamernet recorded a modest 4.2% year-over-year increase in the number of student rooms listed on its platform. This gives students slightly more choice, but it does not mean the student housing shortage is over. The Dutch student housing market remains tight: according to Kences, there was a shortage of 21,500 student homes in the 2024–2025 academic year. Kamernet's figures only cover rooms outside the social student housing sector, where rents are generally lower. For a comprehensive view of the market, Kamernet therefore also refers to data from Kences.

Although the supply of student rooms is increasing slightly on the Kamernet platform, competition remains intense during peak season. Demand continued to rise throughout the spring: compared with the previous month, the number of student accommodation seekers on Kamernet increased by 9% in April, 17% in May and 31% in June. Students who have not yet secured a room are advised to keep searching actively and broaden their search area. Kamernet offers five tips:

• Broaden your search area. In addition to your preferred city, consider nearby municipalities and other well-connected student cities.
• Respond quickly and strategically. Set up search alerts and make sure your profile and required documents are ready.
• Compare the total housing costs. In addition to the basic rent, consider additional costs, the deposit, available facilities, and the size and condition of the room.
• Read the terms carefully. Check what is included in the rent and review the conditions in the tenancy agreement.
• Keep searching. Supply on Kamernet is slightly growing, but competition for student rooms remains intense.

"The peak season for student rooms is in full swing, and we are seeing the balance between cities shift," says Antonio Intini, CEO of Kamernet and HousingAnywhere. "In some of the most expensive cities, rents appear to be reaching a ceiling: growth in Amsterdam and Haarlem has leveled off at 0.5% and 0%, respectively. Meanwhile, rents in more affordable cities, particularly outside the Randstad, continue to rise. Students who have not yet found a room still have a real chance. Supply on Kamernet is higher than last year, but the student rental market still remains highly constrained and competition will intensify as more rooms are rented out."

About the Kamernet Q2 2026 Rent Report

The Kamernet Rent Report analyzes data from Kamernet, the largest rental housing platform for students in the Netherlands. Properties listed on Kamernet are mainly offered by private landlords, letting agents and existing tenants advertising available rooms directly. The platform does not include properties offered by housing associations, which operate as non-profit organizations and generally charge lower rents.

The Kamernet Q2 2026 Rent Report analyzed 14,489 rooms advertised on Kamernet in Q2 2026 and Q2 2025.

Of these rooms, 49% were listed by private landlords, 39% by existing tenants, 11% by letting agents and 1% by other providers.

Forty-seven percent of the rooms were furnished, and the remaining ones were either unfurnished or partly furnished.

Rental prices are calculated using the information provided by landlords when placing an advertisement on Kamernet. For the room segment, a threshold is applied to exclude rooms larger than 30 m², preventing potential manual errors by advertisers from affecting the report.

Kamernet calculates the absolute monthly rent and price per square meter for each city using the median. The national average rent is calculated as a weighted average, taking into account the number of rooms advertised in each city. Year-over-year price changes are expressed as percentages.

To ensure a robust dataset, cities with fewer than 30 advertisements per quarter are excluded from the report. The following cities were analyzed:

Amsterdam, Arnhem, Breda, Delft, The Hague, Ede, Eindhoven, Enschede, Groningen, Haarlem, Leeuwarden, Leiden, Maastricht, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Tilburg and Utrecht.

The methodology has been updated over the years. While a weighted average was previously used, the report now uses median rents. As a result, figures from different reporting periods cannot be compared on a like-for-like basis. For more information, please visit the FAQ.

About Kamernet

Founded in 2000, Kamernet has been the Netherlands' largest rental platform for tenants and landlords for more than 20 years, with approximately 60,000 properties listed each year. Kamernet has been part of HousingAnywhere since 2021.

Kamernet primarily serves students and young professionals looking for a place to begin or continue living independently. By responding closely to users' needs, Kamernet connects supply and demand throughout the Netherlands. The platform offers smart solutions for renting and letting rooms, studios and apartments.

Kamernet is not an estate agent, housing provider, intermediary or landlord, but a neutral online platform.

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