How much does it cost to rent in Amsterdam?

The median listed rent on rental4you.nl in Amsterdam over the last 12 months was €923 per month, based on 165 listings. Most of these homes are offered by housing associations, so private-sector rents are usually higher.

What does a 2-room home cost in Amsterdam?

The median listed rent for a 2-room home was €920 per month (83 listings in the last 12 months). In Dutch listings the living room counts as a room.

How do I find a rental home in Amsterdam?

Register with the regional housing association system if you may qualify for social housing, search private listings, and set up alerts so you can react quickly. Always view a home before you pay anything.

Renting in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital and the largest city of the Netherlands, home to the University of Amsterdam and the Vrije Universiteit and to many international employers. It has one of the tightest housing markets in the country.

What rent costs in Amsterdam

Median monthly rent by number of rooms, from 165 home listings on rental4you.nl in the last 12 months. The middle half of listings falls in the range shown.

Size	Median rent	Typical range	Median size	Listings
1 room	€747	€525 – €851	27 m²	20
2 rooms	€920	€728 – €955	41 m²	83
3 rooms	€945	€738 – €1,008	56 m²	41
4 rooms or more	€970	€945 – €1,146	74 m²	21

Most of these listings come from housing associations, so they are mainly social and mid-rent homes; private-sector rents are usually higher. Rents under €200 and non-homes such as parking spaces are excluded. In Dutch listings the living room counts as a room.

Who Amsterdam suits

Expats and international workers with employer support
Students at UvA, VU and the universities of applied sciences
People willing to look in nearby towns such as Amstelveen, Zaandam or Haarlem

Neighbourhoods with the most listings

Where homes in Amsterdam were offered most often in the last 12 months, with the median listed rent.

Blauwe Zand €923 · 10 listings
De Kameleon e.o. €992 · 6 listings
Holendrecht-West €1,254 · 5 listings
Dapperbuurt-Zuid €725 · 5 listings

Finding a home in Amsterdam

Start with the rental homes in Amsterdam on this site, which shows homes that are open for applications right now and recently closed ones with their rent. Social housing goes through the regional housing association system; register early, because registration time often decides who gets a home.

If you read some Dutch, Dutch-language listings for Amsterdam are available on verhuur-pagina.nl.

Before you sign anything, read about contracts, deposits and costs and rental scams.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to rent in Amsterdam?: The median listed rent on rental4you.nl in Amsterdam over the last 12 months was €923 per month, based on 165 listings. Most of these homes are offered by housing associations, so private-sector rents are usually higher.
What does a 2-room home cost in Amsterdam?: The median listed rent for a 2-room home was €920 per month (83 listings in the last 12 months). In Dutch listings the living room counts as a room.
How do I find a rental home in Amsterdam?: Register with the regional housing association system if you may qualify for social housing, search private listings, and set up alerts so you can react quickly. Always view a home before you pay anything.