Kamernet Rent Report Q2 2025
Student rooms 0.5% more expensive in the Netherlands, supply from private advertisers declines
Rotterdam, 19 August 2025 – With the new academic semester approaching, many students are moving into new rooms. In the second quarter of 2025, the average rent for rooms offered in the private rental sector increased by just €3. This is shown in the Kamernet Rent Report Q2 2025. The national average rent for rooms increased by 0.5%, from €598 in Q2 2024 to €601 in Q2 2025. Such an increase is relatively low, despite sharp rises in several cities. This can be explained by price stability in cities with a large supply, such as Enschede and Utrecht.
The Rent Report Q2 2025 analyzes the rental prices of rooms in 18 Dutch student cities and apartment rents in 11 of these cities for the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024. The report includes rooms advertised in Kamernet by private landlords, real estate agents, and roommates, and does not include properties offered by housing corporations, which usually have lower prices.
Nijmegen and Tilburg see the largest increases in room rents
The sharpest increases were seen in Nijmegen (24.3%) and Tilburg (23%), where tenants now pay an average of €635 and €535 per room, respectively. Amsterdam remains by far the most expensive city for students, with an average rent of €945 per month, compared to €900 last year—a 5% increase. In Leiden, the average rent of €610 is closest to the national average, but rents there rose sharply by 16.4%. The most affordable student cities in the Netherlands are: Enschede (€351), Wageningen (€395), Leeuwarden and Ede (both €425).
In addition to rent increases, there were also decreases: in Eindhoven and Breda, the average room rent fell by 7.4% and 2.7%, respectively. Tenants now pay an average of €440 for a room in Eindhoven and €535 in Breda.
Tightness in the room market: less supply in Q2 2025
The supply of available rooms decreased by 1.9% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year. As a result, students had fewer options, precisely at the time when they usually start looking for a room before the new academic year begins.
Jim Bijwaard, COO at Kamernet, said: “Students urgently need greater access to affordable housing. This is a concern shared across the sector. We are closely monitoring market developments, such as the implementation of the Affordable Rent Act. So far, we see that implementation of the law is complex and that housing supply continues to decline. We remain open to collaboration within the sector, aiming for more transparency, efficiency, and affordability in the rental market, especially for students and starters.”
Although supply is declining nationally (1.9%), there are significant differences per city. Haarlem (33.3%), Amsterdam (26.8%), and Breda (25.6%) saw the largest decreases, while Wageningen (28.3%), Maastricht (26.0%), and Tilburg (22.7%) saw clear increases.
Variation in the room market is important
According to the Landelijke Monitor studentenhuisvesting 2024/25 by Kences, more than 400,000 students in the Netherlands live away from home. Of these, 43% live in rooms offered by private landlords. Nearly 40% live in rooms provided by housing associations, and the rest stay in rooms that are rented out informally, with landladies or other providers.
“Rooms from housing associations are often more affordable than those on commercial rental platforms, such as Kamernet. However, both the rooms offered by social student housing providers and by private advertisers are an important supplement and together provide diversity in the rental sector”, said Jolan de Bie, Director of Kences.
Large differences in apartments: from €888 to €2,000
Kamernet also analyzed the rent price developments for apartments in 11 Dutch students. Rents rose the most in Rotterdam (14.3%) and Tilburg (10.6%), where the average rent is €1,600 and €1,225 per month, respectively. In Eindhoven, Groningen, and Maastricht, rents actually fell by 11.1%, 4.6%, and 2%, respectively. In The Hague (€1,400) and Nijmegen (€1,175), apartment rents remained stable.
Amsterdam leads with the highest apartment rents, averaging €2,000 per month. The lowest rents are found in Maastricht (€888) and Breda (€900). For comparison: converted to price per square meter, this means €32 in Amsterdam versus €20.80 in Maastricht.
About the Kamernet Rental Report Q2 2025
The Kamernet Rental Report analyzes data from Kamernet, one of the largest housing rental platforms in the Netherlands. The available properties on Kamernet are mainly offered by private owners, real estate agents, and residents who directly offer their available rooms. The platform does not include properties offered by housing corporations, which as non-profit organizations generally have lower rental prices.
The Kamernet Rental Report Q2 2025 analyzed 17,441 properties, of which 14,619 were rooms and 2,822 were apartments, listed on Kamernet in Q2 2025 and Q2 2024.
37% of rooms were offered by private landlords, 50% by roommates, 7.4% by real estate agents, and 5% by others.
In Q2 2025, 47% of rooms were furnished (Q2 2024: 51%). In the apartments category, 63% were furnished in Q2 2025 (Q2 2024: 58%). The remainder were unfurnished or upholstered.
Rental prices are calculated based on the data provided by landlords when placing an ad on Kamernet. For rooms, a threshold is used to exclude rooms larger than 30m², so that any manual errors by advertisers are not included in the report.
The absolute rental price of a city is calculated based on the median. The price per square meter is calculated based on the median of the m² price registered with each ad.
Kamernet calculates the absolute room rental price at the national level based on a weighted average, taking into account the number of rooms offered per city. By comparing this value to last year’s, Kamernet shows the price development as a percentage.
To provide a robust dataset per housing type, cities with fewer than 30 ads in a housing type per quarter are excluded from the report. These are the analyzed cities per category:
Rooms (18 cities): Amsterdam, Arnhem, Breda, Delft, The Hague, Ede, Eindhoven, Enschede, Groningen, Haarlem, Leeuwarden, Leiden, Maastricht, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Utrecht, Wageningen.
Apartments (11 cities): Amsterdam, Breda, The Hague, Eindhoven, Groningen, Haarlem, Maastricht, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Utrecht.
About Kamernet
Founded in 2000, Kamernet has been the largest rental platform in the Netherlands for both tenants and landlords for over 20 years, with around 60,000 properties offered per year. Since 2021, Kamernet has been part of HousingAnywhere. Kamernet mainly focuses on students and young professionals looking for a place to start or continue their independent lives. By carefully considering the needs of its users, Kamernet brings supply and demand together throughout the Netherlands and offers the smartest options for renting or letting a room, studio, or apartment. Kamernet is not a real estate agent, provider, intermediary, or landlord of the properties, but a neutral online platform.
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