The average rent price of a student room in Utrecht rose by 22.5 per cent to 837 euros last year. This makes Utrecht the most expensive student city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam (961 euros). The price rise is due to a shortage of rooms and declining supply on the private market. In other student cities such as Breda and Zwolle, prices even rose by 30 per cent.
Kamernet, which published these figures, reports that rooms have become larger on average, leading to higher rents via the point system. In addition, new rental rules make it less attractive for private landlords to rent to students. As a result, they more often choose to sell properties or rent to couples. At SSH in Utrecht, rooms are cheaper (350-600 euros), but the waiting time there averages 38 months.
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