Housing rents up by 4.9 percent

Higher rent increases for social housing

Approximately two-thirds of rental properties in the Netherlands are owned by housing associations (social sector). Social sector rents increased by an average of 5.1 percent, which was lower than in 2024 (when the increase was 5.6 percent, on average). In July 2025, rents for social housing set by other landlords increased by 4.7 percent less than those set by housing associations.
Rents for private sector housing increased by 4.4 percent this year. This was also lower than in 2024, when they increased by 5.0 percent. The net rental price at the start of the tenancy agreement determines whether a property is part of the private sector or not.

Higher rent increases for new tenants

When a new tenant moves into a property, the landlord can raise the rent by more than the permitted maximum standard rent increase. If changes in tenancy are not included in the calculation, the average rent increase in 2025 was lower, at 4.1 percent. The effect of changes in tenancy in 2025 was similar to that of2024, at 0.8 percentage points.

Highest rent increases in Rotterdam due to changes in tenancy

Just as in 2024, Rotterdam saw the highest rent increase of the four major cities, at 5.3 percent. The impact of changes in tenancy is highest in this city. Excluding this effect, rents in Rotterdam rose by 4.1 percent. Of the four major cities, the increase was the lowest in The Hague at 4.6 percent, and 3.9 percent when changes in tenancy are excluded.
The provinces of Flevoland and Drenthe saw the highest rent increases. Here, the average rent increase was 5.2 percent, of which 0.8 percentage points was attributable to changes in tenancy. The largest effect of changes in tenancy was seen in Drenthe. Limburg saw the lowest rent increase of all provinces, at 4.5 percent.