Average rent increase in the Netherlands in 2023, by type of rental
The average rent for liberalized rental homes in the Netherlands increased notably more than for social and other rentals in 2023. Overall, rents increased by two percent including harmonization, while liberalized rentals rose by 4.5 percent. Rent harmonization means rent increase may exceed the maximum increased valid for that year when a dwelling changes tenancy. This new increase can be applied at any moment and is not connected to the annual rent increase on July 1st in the Netherlands. The rent after harmonization, however, may not exceed the maximum rent based on the Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations' Rent Point System. Rents in the major Dutch cities have experienced strong growth since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, with the square meter price in Amsterdam reaching a record-high in the fourth quarter of 2022.