# Rent rises slow to 4.4% for Dutch tenants

> Rents paid by tenants in the Netherlands were 4.4% higher in October 2026 than a year earlier, down from 4.9% in October 2025, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) says.

Housing · published 2026-11-11 05:43 · https://nlnow.nl/a/dutch-rents-rise-4-4-in-a-year-to-october/

Rents paid by tenants were 4.4% higher in October 2026 than in October 2025, figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show. A year earlier, in October 2025, the annual increase was 4.9%.

For tenants, the yearly rise in rents is therefore smaller than a year ago. The annual rate was 4.9% in every month from October 2025 to June 2026, CBS says.

The rate fell to 4.4% in July 2026 and stayed at that level in August, September and October. The figure is the change in the consumer price index for actual rents compared with the same month a year earlier.

**Annual rent increase dropped to 4.4% in July and has held since** (%; source: CBS)

- Oct 2025: 4.9
- Nov 2025: 4.9
- Dec 2025: 4.9
- Jan 2026: 4.9
- Feb 2026: 4.9
- Mar 2026: 4.9
- Apr 2026: 4.9
- May 2026: 4.9
- Jun 2026: 4.9
- Jul 2026: 4.4
- Aug 2026: 4.4
- Sep 2026: 4.4
- Oct 2026: 4.4

The rent figure covers what tenants pay in rent. CBS counts other housing costs, such as energy tax, network costs and fixed charges, separately.

From October 2025 to June 2026 the annual rate stood at 4.9%. The only change came in July 2026, when it fell to 4.4%, where it has stayed.

## Background

- **CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)**: Statistics Netherlands, the independent government body that produces the official statistics on the Dutch economy and society.

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