Rental market · Zuid-Holland

Rental prices Zoetermeer 2026

The median rent in Zoetermeer is €1.194 per month, or €20,08 per square metre at a median of 67 m². Average of the monthly figures over mrt–jun 2026, 83 active listings per month from 23 agencies.

46,7% above the legal maximum rent. Of the checked supply in Zoetermeer, that share asks above the WWS maximum. 46,7% above WWS max
Median rent€/mo
1.194
Per m²
20,08
Median m²
67
Median time listeddays
18,9
Above WWS max%
46,7
Income req.×
3,5
By property type

Apartments breach the legal maximum most

Not every property type is priced over the limit equally often. In Zoetermeer, 64,3% of apartments sit above the legal maximum rent, against 0% of houses.

Rent by property type
n≈83/mnd
Median per type · pooled mrt–jun 2026
TypeSupplyMedian€/m²Listed% > max
Apartment44€1.172€20,2414,6 d64,3%
Room16€811€41,7523 d
House18€2.168€17,4724,4 d0%
Compliance

Above the legal maximum rent

The points system ties the maximum rent to the quality of the home. In Zoetermeer, 46,7% of checked homes sit above that maximum. No one else publishes this figure per municipality.

Legal maximum rent (WWS)
n=244
Distribution of checked homes · pooled mrt–jun 2026
  • Above the maximum 46,7%
  • Within the maximum 10,6%
  • Free sector 37,7%
  • Uncertain 4,9%
Energy labels in the supply
91,5% labelled
Share per label class · pooled mrt–jun 2026
Label A+++
15,8%
Label A++
3%
Label A+
11,2%
Label A
30,7%
Label B
12,2%
Label C
16,8%
Label D
5,3%
Label E
0,7%
Label F
2%
Label G
2,3%
Median rent per month
Median per month · mrt–jun 2026
€1.305mrt€1.172apr€1.248mei€1.050jun
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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.