Rent check Rotterdam
Overpaying rent in Rotterdam? Check it for free.
Rotterdam is our home base. The city is growing fast, rents are growing with it, and the free municipal rental team has been discontinued.
- Inhabitants
- 674.485Statistics Netherlands, 2026
- Free sector
- € 22,79 per m²New listings, second quarter 2026
The rental market in Rotterdam
From Katendrecht to Kralingen, Rotterdam is building and letting at pace, with a large and growing group of private and institutional landlords alongside associations such as Woonstad Rotterdam and Havensteder. Note for tenants seeking help: the municipally subsidised Huurteam Rotterdam has been discontinued, so the free walk-in support has disappeared. The legal rules have not changed, and neither have your rights.
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 Rotterdam
What the Huurcommissie decided in Rotterdam
| Type of case | Cases | Tenant wins | What winning delivered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service charges | 489 | 79% | €211 backper statement, once a yearmeasured in 92 cases |
| Maintenance issues | 1,833 | 59% | €345 per month offper month, while the defect lastsmeasured in 724 cases |
| Rent and points | 307 | 73% | €77 per month off€924 per year, permanentmeasured in 65 cases |
| Starting rent | 771 | 76% | €455 per month off€5,460 per year, permanentmeasured in 91 cases |
Cases per year
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant wins | 58% | 71% | 62% | 68% | 65% | 71% |
| Cases | 74 | 480 | 685 | 911 | 979 | 271 |
The most cited issues in cases on Rotterdam: damp and mould, leaks, noise, heating, pests.
Calculated over the published rulings of the Huurcommissie up to and including 2 July 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 Rotterdam
Where maintenance cases cluster in Rotterdam
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 Rotterdam
These housing associations own homes in Rotterdam. 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.
121.163 association homes in this municipality
- Woonstad Rotterdam
- 40.315homes in RotterdamOperating area: Rotterdam.
- Havensteder
- 29.815homes in RotterdamOperating area: Rotterdam, Capelle aan den IJssel en Barendrecht.
- Hef Wonen
- 20.873homes in RotterdamOperating area: Rotterdam en omgeving.
- Woonbron
- 18.906homes in RotterdamOperating area: Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Delft en Nissewaard.
- SOR
- 3.436homes in RotterdamOperating area: Rotterdam.
- Wooncompas
- Operating area: Rotterdam en omgeving.
- Stadswonen
- Operating area: Rotterdam.
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 Rotterdam
The subsidised local rental team here has been discontinued. Everything on this site stays free, and you can always go to the Rent Tribunal yourself.
Frequently asked in Rotterdam
Is Huurgelijk itself based in Rotterdam?
Yes. Huurgelijk is made in Rotterdam by legal professionals with years of experience in Dutch tenancy law. The check and every tool work nationwide, but this city we know from the inside.
My Rotterdam apartment is newly built. Can the rent still be too high?
Yes, also in new construction. The legal maximum follows from the points of the home, not from construction costs or the asking price. Within six months of your contract start, the initial rent can be reviewed with retroactive effect.
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.