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De actuele huurmarkt en huurprijzen Q1 2025: vrije sector huurwoningen steeds moeilijker te vinden
Het eerste kwartaal van 2025 laat een duidelijk beeld zien: de vrije sector huurmarkt in Nederland wordt steeds krapper. Het aantal beschikbare vrije sector huurwoningen daalde met maar liefst 35,5% ten opzichte van een jaar eerder. In totaal kwamen er in Q1 2025 slechts 12.677 vrije sector huurwoningen beschikbaar voor nieuwe huurders, terwijl er 14.340 woningen werden afgemeld. Dat betekent dat het aanbod verder terugloopt en huurders uit steeds minder woningen kunnen kiezen.
Druk op betaalbare en middensegment blijft hoog
Minder transacties, meer concurrentie
Het aantal huurtransacties in de vrije sector daalde dit kwartaal met 19,5% tot 5.868 transacties. Door de beperkte doorstroom, het dalende aanbod en de aanhoudende vraag is het voor woningzoekenden steeds lastiger om snel een geschikte huurwoning te vinden. Een huurwoning stond gemiddeld slechts 20 dagen online voordat deze werd verhuurd.
Huurprijzen stijgen sneller dan inflatie
De gemiddelde huurprijs voor een vrije sector huurwoning steeg in het eerste kwartaal van 2025 met 9,6% en bedraagt nu €1.781 per maand. Verhuurders hanteren vaak de eis dat het bruto maandinkomen van een huurder minimaal drie keer de huurprijs bedraagt; voor een gemiddelde woning is dat €5.340 bruto per maand, ruim boven het modale inkomen (€3.458). Voor het eerst sinds jaren stijgen de huurprijzen sneller dan de inflatie, volgens de Pararius Huurprijsindex.
Huurprijs naar type woning
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Appartementen: huurprijs steeg met 10,2% naar €20,77 per m².
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Eengezinswoningen: +12% naar €15,84 per m².
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Nieuwbouwhuur: recordhoogte van €20,30 per m² (+17% t.o.v. een jaar geleden).
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Gemiddelde huurprijs woonhuis: €1.478 per maand.
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Gemiddelde huurprijs appartement: €1.413 per maand.
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Gemiddeld oppervlak verhuurde woningen: 84 m², een daling van 4 m² ten opzichte van vorig jaar.
Regionale verschillen: focus op Haarlem
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Amsterdam: duurste stad met €23,82 per m² (+4,8%)
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Rotterdam: €18,31 per m² (+16,5%)
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Den Haag: €18,51 per m² (+11,3%)
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Utrecht: €17,75 per m² (+6,7%)
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Haarlem: opvallende uitzondering: hier daalde de huurprijs met 12,3% naar €17,60 per m². Ondanks deze daling blijft het aanbod beperkt en worden woningen snel verhuurd.
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Sterkste stijgingen buiten de Randstad: Roermond (+28,2%), Rijswijk (+19,5%), Dordrecht (+19,4%), Hoorn (+18,4%), Wassenaar (+17,4%)
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Prijsdalingen in Zwolle (-15,7%), Zoetermeer (-2,8%), Amersfoort (-9,9%)
Structurele marktverschuiving: van huur- naar koopmarkt
Oplevervorm en samenstelling aanbod
Krapte-indicator: verhuurdersmarkt
Wat betekent dit voor u?
English
Private sector rents rising faster than inflation
Q1 2025 rental market update: private sector rental properties increasingly hard to find
The first quarter of 2025 reveals a clear trend: the Dutch private rental market is becoming increasingly tight. The number of available private sector rental homes dropped by as much as 35.5% compared to a year earlier. In total, only 12,677 private sector rental homes became available to new tenants in Q1 2025, while 14,340 properties were withdrawn from the market. This means that supply is declining further, and renters have fewer and fewer options to choose from.
Pressure on affordable and mid-Segment remains high
Demand for private sector rental properties increased sharply again: on average, there were 47 responses to each rental listing, a 47% increase compared to the first quarter of 2024. The segment up to €1,500 per month is under particularly high pressure; 44.2% of all responses targeted this segment, while it only made up 30.1% of available supply. The mid-segment (€1,500–€2,000) is also becoming increasingly overheated.
Fewer transactions, more competition
The number of transactions in the private sector rental market dropped by 19.5% this quarter, to 5,868 transactions. Due to limited turnover, declining supply, and persistent demand, it is becoming increasingly difficult for house hunters to quickly find a suitable rental property. On average, a rental listing remained online for just 20 days before being rented out.
Rent prices rising faster than inflation
The average rent for a private sector rental property increased by 9.6% in Q1 2025 and now stands at €1,781 per month. Landlords often require a gross monthly income of at least three times the rent; for the average property, this means €5,340 gross per month—well above the national average income (€3,458). For the first time in years, rent prices are rising faster than inflation, according to the Pararius Rent Price Index.
Rent prices by property type
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Apartments: Rent increased by 10.2% to €20.77 per m².
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Single-family homes: +12% to €15.84 per m².
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Newly built rentals: Record high of €20.30 per m² (+17% year-on-year).
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Average rent for a house: €1,478 per month.
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Average rent for an apartment: €1,413 per month.
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Average size of rented properties: 84 m², a drop of 4 m² compared to last year.
Regional differences: focus on Haarlem
The national average rent per square meter rose to €19.64, but there are notable differences between cities and regions:
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Amsterdam: Most expensive city at €23.82 per m² (+4.8%)
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Rotterdam: €18.31 per m² (+16.5%)
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The Hague: €18.51 per m² (+11.3%)
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Utrecht: €17.75 per m² (+6.7%)
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Haarlem: Notably, rents here dropped by 12.3% to €17.60 per m². Despite this decrease, supply remains tight and homes are rented out quickly.
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Strongest increases outside the Randstad: Roermond (+28.2%), Rijswijk (+19.5%), Dordrecht (+19.4%), Hoorn (+18.4%), Wassenaar (+17.4%)
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Price drops in: Zwolle (–15.7%), Zoetermeer (–2.8%), Amersfoort (–9.9%)
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In less urban areas: The largest percentage rent increases are seen: in semi-urban areas +9.7%, in non-urban areas even +17.8%. This points to growing pressure outside the major cities, possibly as house hunters look elsewhere.
Structural market shift: from rental to purchase
More and more landlords are choosing to sell their property (“uitponden”) rather than re-let it. In the first quarter of 2025, 1,849 rental homes were converted to owner-occupied homes—a 70.4% increase compared to a year earlier. These converted properties now make up 7.7% of the total supply of homes for sale. At the same time, fewer former owner-occupied homes are entering the rental market (“inponding”): only 367 in Q1 2025, down 14.7%.
Rental form and supply composition
Unfurnished homes made up 31.7% of the supply (avg. €18.50 per m²), semi-furnished 33.3% (€22.10 per m²), and furnished homes 35% (€23.74 per m²). The average size of newly rented apartments dropped to 63 m², the lowest level in years.
Tightness indicator: landlord’s market
The Pararius tightness indicator is at 0.46, indicating a landlord’s market, where demand far outstrips supply. This leads to quick rentals and continued upward pressure on prices.
What does this mean for you?
The private sector rental market in the Netherlands is overheated in Q1 2025. Supply is shrinking, demand is rising, and rents are increasing faster than inflation. Especially for those searching in the affordable or mid-range segment, finding a suitable home is becoming more and more difficult. Haarlem is a temporary exception with a price decrease, but supply remains very limited there as well.
For tenants, it is essential to respond quickly and provide complete documentation. For landlords, opportunities remain, but current policies call for a well-considered strategy: to rent or to sell? Would you like to know what these developments mean for your situation, or are you seeking advice about renting out or selling your property? Feel free to contact PMA Makelaardij en beheer. We are happy to advise and keep you informed about the latest market developments.
