HousingAnywhere International Rent Index by City Q2 2025

• HousingAnywhere’s International Rent Index Q2 2025 reports a 0.7% annual rent increase across Europe, following a similar 0.8% rise in Q1.
• Those looking for a room saw only a slight 0.4% price increase, with rents ranging from €969 in Amsterdam to €360 in Budapest.
• Living alone continues to grow more expensive: studio rents rose by 1.9%, while apartment rents saw a modest decline of 0.2%.

Rotterdam, July 9th, 2025 – European rental platform HousingAnywhere reports that rent prices in Europe rose by just 0.7% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period last year. This follows a similar 0.8% increase in Q1, indicating a continued trend toward stabilization in the rental market, after years of sharp rent price hikes.

Room rents increased by 0.4% year-on-year, suggesting that students who were already searching for housing for the upcoming academic term faced prices similar to last year. Apartment rents fell slightly by 0.2%, while studio prices increased by 1.9%, highlighting ongoing affordability challenges for those looking to live alone.

The HousingAnywhere International Rent Index Q2 2025 analyzed rent price developments in 76,372 furnished properties across 26 cities in 11 European countries.

Antonio Intini, CEO of HousingAnywhere, commented: "For two consecutive quarters, rent prices in Europe have risen at a rate below 1%. While that’s a positive sign, there’s little reason to celebrate. Tenants are still dealing with the long-term effects of several years of rising prices, facing high rents and limited availability."

Room rents across Europe rose slightly by 0.4% in Q2 2025. The largest increases were recorded in Spain, with Valencia and Madrid seeing year-on-year hikes of 10.7% and 6.4%, bringing their average room rents to €415 and €588, respectively.

Antonio Intini added: "For students looking to rent a room for the new semester, it will be a challenge in the most saturated cities in Europe. We recommend starting the search as early as possible, as availability shrinks week by week. We urge institutions to consider young people and higher education in their policies, and to support landlords and housing projects focused on accommodating both local and international students."

Dutch and German cities continue to lead in room rental prices in this report. Students can expect to pay €969 in Amsterdam, €850 in The Hague, €825 in Rotterdam, and €820 in Munich. In contrast, more lower-priced options include Budapest (€360), Athens (€400), and Valencia (€415).

Apartment rental prices declined by 0.2% across Europe in Q2. The most significant drops were in Prague (-18.3%) and Munich (-18.2%). However, some cities saw notable increases, such as Stuttgart (15.5%), and Rotterdam.

Amsterdam continues to top the list for apartment prices across the 26 cities analyzed, with an average rent of €2,685 for a furnished apartment. Rome and Rotterdam follow, both averaging €2,000. Budapest remains the most lower-priced at €900.

Studios experienced the highest overall rent increase, with prices rising 1.9% year-on-year. For tenants seeking to live alone, this means higher costs. Notable increases were recorded in Athens (14.3%), Madrid (12.8%), and Cologne (9.3%). Conversely, rents dropped in Rotterdam (-9.8%), Barcelona (-8.3%), and Bologna (-7.1%).

Fewer cities were analyzed in this category due to the limited availability of studio listings. Studio rents ranged from €1,506 in Munich to €650 in Budapest.

About the HousingAnywhere International Rent Index by City Q2 2025

For this 28th quarterly edition of the International Rent Index by City, HousingAnywhere analyzed 76,372 properties that were listed and received interest from potential tenants on the platform in the past year. The report analyzed single rooms, studios, and apartments from one to three bedrooms located across 26 European cities, across 11 countries.

Out of all the apartments analyzed, 59% were one-bedroom apartments, 30% were two-bedroom apartments, and 11% were three-bedroom apartments.

Approximately 99% of the listed properties were fully furnished and 61% included bills in their rent, with all listings mainly geared towards servicing young professionals and students relocating within and across borders.

The available properties in HousingAnywhere are primarily listed by private owners and real estate agents listing their available spaces directly. The platform does not include properties offered by housing corporations or other types of non-profit organizations, which generally have lower rental prices.

Rent prices and square meter prices are calculated based on the data provided by property providers when listing on HousingAnywhere. The absolute rent price of a city is calculated by a median. The price per square meter is calculated by dividing the median absolute price of a property type by the median size. In the case of rooms, the price per square meter is calculated by dividing the median absolute price by the median size of the room (excluding any shared living areas).

Aiming to provide a robust dataset, cities with less than 40 units in a quarter in one of the property types analyzed were excluded from the report. For this reason, the cities of Amsterdam, Stuttgart and the Hague were excluded from the studio section of the report due to low inventory, while The Hague was also excluded from the apartment category.

These are the 26 cities included in this edition of the report: Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Budapest, Düsseldorf, Florence, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Köln, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Porto, Prague, Rome, Rotterdam, Stuttgart, The Hague, Turin, Valencia, Vienna.

The report is also available in Dutch, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Check the Rent Index FAQ page for more information on the report’s methodology.

About HousingAnywhere

HousingAnywhere is Europe’s largest mid-term rental marketplace, enabling people to rent wherever they choose thanks to a convenient and secure booking experience. It connects tenants with verified landlords, allowing tenants to book their new home entirely online. HousingAnywhere operates in over 125 cities in Europe and the U.S. and primarily serves students and young professionals aged 18 to 35 who rent accommodation abroad for six to twelve months.

Together with the Dutch platform Kamernet and French Studapart, HousingAnywhere represents three fast-growing brands. The HousingAnywhere and Studapart marketplaces generated 60,000 bookings in 2024, while Kamernet had 80,000 paying subscribers in the same year. Headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, the company employs 250 professionals.

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