Rent check The Hague
Overpaying rent in The Hague? Check it for free.
The Hague combines an international rental market with a large stock of pre-war housing. Two reasons to know your points.
- Free sector
- € 22,42 per m²New listings, second quarter 2026
The rental market in The Hague
Expats and international organisations keep demand high in The Hague, from apartments in Statenkwartier to walk-up flats in Segbroek. Older homes often score lower on components like the energy label than landlords assume, and that pushes the legal maximum down. Institutional landlords such as Vesteda and Bouwinvest let alongside associations like Staedion and Haag Wonen.
The rules are the same across the Netherlands: the points system sets a legal maximum for most homes, and the Rent Tribunal (Huurcommissie) can enforce it. Tenants who bring a case win against private landlords in roughly three out of four cases. The free check shows where your home stands in two to three minutes.
What your rent may legally cost
Legal rent limits 2026
| Points | Segment | Maximum base rent |
|---|---|---|
| up to and including 143 points | Rent controlled | € 932,93 |
| 144 up to and including 186 points | Mid-rent | € 1.228,07 |
| from 187 points | Free sector | no maximum |
Amounts for 2026. Sources: Rijksoverheid, Rent Tribunal, CBS and Pararius. The WOZ property value counts fully up to 186 points and for one third above that.
From the rulings on The Hague
What the Huurcommissie decided in The Hague
| Type of case | Cases | Tenant wins | What winning delivered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service charges | 679 | 84% | €452 backper statement, once a yearmeasured in 161 cases |
| Maintenance issues | 1,142 | 62% | €330 per month offper month, while the defect lastsmeasured in 449 cases |
| Rent and points | 185 | 78% | €77 per month off€924 per year, permanentmeasured in 33 cases |
| Starting rent | 395 | 68% | €399 per month off€4,788 per year, permanentmeasured in 49 cases |
Cases per year
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant wins | 71% | 74% | 68% | 73% | 69% | 66% |
| Cases | 79 | 348 | 372 | 653 | 747 | 202 |
The most cited issues in cases on The Hague: damp and mould, leaks, heating, pests, noise.
Calculated over the published rulings of the Huurcommissie up to and including 30 June 2026, matched on place name. The yearly series counts the four case types above. Cases not heard on their merits are excluded from the percentage. This describes those cases, not yours. See how we count this
By postcode area in The Hague
Where maintenance cases cluster in The Hague
Each shape is a four-digit postcode area. Darker means more maintenance cases at the Huurcommissie. Hover or tap an area for the figures.
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Example of an outcome
- You pay
- € 1.250
- Legally allowed at 132 points
- € 857,33
That is € 392,67 a month too much, or € 4.712,04 a year.
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Housing associations in The Hague
These housing associations own homes in The Hague. Names are checked against the official register of the Dutch housing association authority. Where we have a verified figure, it is shown with its reference date. The list is not exhaustive.
- Staedion
- Operating area: Den Haag, Delft, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Rijswijk en Westland.
- Haag Wonen
- Operating area: Den Haag.
- Hof Wonen
- 17.800homes in The HagueOperating area: Den Haag.
- Vidomes
- Operating area: Delft, Zoetermeer, Rijswijk en Leidschendam.
- Arcade
- Operating area: Den Haag en het Westland.
- WoonInvest
- Operating area: Leidschendam-Voorburg, Den Haag en omgeving.
- DUWO
- Operating area: Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Delft, Den Haag, Deventer, Haarlem, Leiden en Wageningen.
- Woonzorg Nederland
- Operating area: landelijk, in ongeveer 170 gemeenten.
Note the difference between homes and rental units: a rental unit also counts garages, storage rooms and commercial spaces. The detailed pages about each association are in Dutch.
Where to get help in The Hague
This municipality has a rental team or reporting point where tenants can get help. Alongside that, everything on this site is free to use.
Frequently asked in The Hague
I am an expat renting temporarily in The Hague. Does this apply to me?
Yes. Dutch tenancy law applies to everyone renting in the Netherlands, whatever your nationality or contract form. Even with a temporary contract you can have the initial rent reviewed and reclaim overpaid rent.
My home is old and poorly insulated. Does that matter?
A lot. A poor energy label costs points and can lower the legal maximum considerably. And for serious defects, the Rent Tribunal can cut the rent until the landlord fixes them.
Also good to know
Just signed a contract? Within six months an excessive initial rent can be lowered retroactively. A procedure costs 25 euros, refunded when you win. And if you would rather hand it all over: we take your case, no cure no pay.
Take the free rent points check
In two to three minutes you know where you stand. You enter your address and rent, we pull the floor area, energy label and property value from the official registers, and you see your points total, the legal maximum and the monthly difference. Free, no account, and your data is deleted after thirty days.