General (private rental market):

• 12.000+ people searching for a new home
• ca. 350 new apartments monthly available
• Average monthly rent:
  • 1 bedroom apartment (50m2)
    • € 1.900 – € 2.500
  • 2 bedroom apartment (75m2)
    • € 2.400 – € 3.000
  • 3 bedroom apartment (90m2)
    • € 2.750 – € 3.500
• Maximum of registrants 2 persons:
  • children not included
• Gross Yearly Income = 2.5 to 3.0 times the monthly rent
• Respons on 1 new available apartment:
  • Rent € 1.500: 180 to 400 applicants
  • Rent € 2.000: 80 to 120 applicants
  • Rent € 2.500: 12 to 18 applicants
  • Rent € 3.000: 4 to 7 applicants

Preferences and acceptation of landlords:

• International expats
  • Rental contract for indefinite time
  • Job contract for indefinite period
  • Minimum stay of 12 months
  • Hopefully moving out in 2 – 4 years
  • Gross yearly income 80K+
• International students
  • Rental contract for fixed period of 12 to 24 months
  • Proof by unconditional enrollment letter of high school or university (EU students), or study permission (non EU students)
  • Guarantor(s) are obligated

Awareness:

Supply and demand in the Amsterdam housing market is fully out of balance.

Prices are rising monthly and since July 1st 2024, every new tenant (except students) gets a rental contract for indefinite time (by Dutch Rental Law). 

Before July 1st 2024 most rental contracts had a maximum period of 24 months so landlords can raise the rental price every 2 years with 10% to 25% when a new tenant moved in.

Besides, landlords were able to sell their rental property every 2 years because the tenant(s) had to leave.

Most small apartments are sold in the last 2 years. Which means that rentals with a minimum of 2 bedrooms (€ 2.500+ monthly rent) are now on top of the housing market.

Available for expats with a yearly high income or for sharing roommates who are willing to double their monthly rental budget together..!