The median rent in Breda is €1.142 per month, or €22,84 per square metre at a median of 58 m². Average of the monthly figures over mrt–jun 2026, 392 active listings per month from 33 agencies.
Not every property type is priced over the limit equally often. In Breda, 75,3% of rooms sit above the legal maximum rent, against 8,7% of houses. That pattern is national: across the Netherlands 79% of rooms exceed the legal maximum, because small spaces score few points while the asking rent stays high.
| Type | Supply | Median | €/m² | Listed | % > max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment | 230 | €1.349 | €21,90 | 25,2 d | 55,8% |
| Room | 98 | €602 | €34,52 | 24 d | 75,3% |
| House | 51 | €2.141 | €18,33 | 31,4 d | 8,7% |
The points system ties the maximum rent to the quality of the home. In Breda, 54,3% of checked homes sit above that maximum. No one else publishes this figure per municipality.
This is one slice of the data. The full study (prices, affordability, WWS compliance, speed and geography over March–May 2026) is free and quotable with attribution.