Rental market · Drenthe

Rental prices Emmen 2026

The median rent in Emmen is €538 per month, or €21,85 per square metre at a median of 24 m². Average of the monthly figures over mrt–jun 2026, 51 active listings per month from 15 agencies.

62,8% above the legal maximum rent. Of the checked supply in Emmen, that share asks above the WWS maximum. 62,8% above WWS max
Median rent€/mo
538
Per m²
21,85
Median m²
24
Median time listeddays
29,7
Above WWS max%
62,8
Income req.×
2
By property type

What the supply is made of

73% of supply in Emmen is rooms, the largest segment. Price per square metre varies sharply by type, see the table.

Rent by property type
n≈51/mnd
Median per type · pooled mrt–jun 2026
TypeSupplyMedian€/m²Listed% > max
Apartment10€953€17,3825 d
Room27€520€33,2629,1 d76,8%
Compliance

Above the legal maximum rent

The points system ties the maximum rent to the quality of the home. In Emmen, 62,8% of checked homes sit above that maximum. No one else publishes this figure per municipality.

Legal maximum rent (WWS)
n=145
Distribution of checked homes · pooled mrt–jun 2026
  • Above the maximum 62,8%
  • Within the maximum 16,6%
  • Free sector 15,2%
  • Uncertain 5,5%
Energy labels in the supply
68,8% labelled
Share per label class · pooled mrt–jun 2026
Label A+++
0,7%
Label A++
2,1%
Label A+
9,2%
Label A
26,2%
Label B
12,8%
Label C
24,8%
Label D
11,3%
Label E
12,1%
Label G
0,7%
Median rent per month
Median per month · mrt–jun 2026
€550mrt€550apr€525mei€525jun
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The full market report

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.