The median rent in Delft is €981 per month, or €27,92 per square metre at a median of 40 m². Average of the monthly figures over mrt–jun 2026, 578 active listings per month from 31 agencies.
Not every property type is priced over the limit equally often. In Delft, 76,4% of rooms sit above the legal maximum rent, against 57,9% of apartments. 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 | 310 | €1.455 | €24,89 | 15,4 d | 57,9% |
| Room | 246 | €517 | €36,27 | 22 d | 76,4% |
| House | 19 | €2.275 | €21,72 | 18,4 d | – |
The points system ties the maximum rent to the quality of the home. In Delft, 66,5% 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.