Rent increase dwellings; income class
| Type of rental | Income classes | Periods | Rent increase including harmonisation (%) | Rent increase excluding harmonisation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberalised rental | Total | 2026 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| Liberalised rental | High income | 2026 | ||
| Liberalised rental | Middle income | 2026 | ||
| Liberalised rental | Low income | 2026 | ||
| Liberalised rental | Exception group | 2026 | ||
| Liberalised rental | Income not requested | 2026 | ||
| Liberalised rental | Income unknown | 2026 | ||
| Mid-tier rental | Total | 2026 | . | . |
| Mid-tier rental | High income | 2026 | . | . |
| Mid-tier rental | Middle income | 2026 | . | . |
| Mid-tier rental | Low income | 2026 | . | . |
| Mid-tier rental | Exception group | 2026 | ||
| Mid-tier rental | Income not requested | 2026 | . | . |
| Mid-tier rental | Income unknown | 2026 | . | . |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
Table explanation
This table includes figures on the average increase of rent broken down by income class. A distinction is made here between rental of regulated dwellings by social and other landlords, mid-tier rental and liberalised rental.
Data available from: 2015.
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definitive.
Changes as of 4 September 2026:
The figures of 2026 have been published.
Changes as of 10 October 2025:
The figure for the income class ‘Income unknown’ in the category ‘Total; regulated’ has been corrected for the reporting year 2025. In the earlier calculation, not all homes were correctly classified. This has no impact on the other figures in this table.
Changes as of 5 September 2025:
The 'Mid-tier rental' category has been added to the dimension 'Type of rental'.
Changes as of 8 September 2023:
The category 'Middle income' has been added to the dimension 'Income classes'.
When will new figures be published?
New figures of 2027 will become available in September 2027.
Description topics
- Rent increase including harmonisation
- The average rent increase for dwellings including rent harmonisation.
When a dwelling changes tenancy, the rent increase may exceed the maximum increase valid for that year. This is called rent harmonisation. This increase has no connection with the annual rent increase per 1 July and can be applied at any moment in time. However, the rent after harmonisation may not exceed the maximum rent based on the Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations' Rent Point System. - Rent increase excluding harmonisation
- The average rent increase for dwellings excluding rent harmonisation.
When a dwelling changes tenancy, the rent increase may exceed the maximum increase valid for that year. This is called rent harmonisation. This increase has no connection with the annual rent increase per 1 July and can be applied at any moment in time. However, the rent after harmonisation may not exceed the maximum rent based on the Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations' Rent Point System.