u/Marilah1990

Since my last post on the average psm rents in different Den Haag buurts, Ive been getting requests to do one on the availability of housing across the neighbourhoods.

Here are all free-sector rental listings which came online in April 2026

This data is also a by-product of the market screening tool which I had to build to find my own housing.

In summary:

- Total furnished listings added: 308

- Total unfurnished listings added: 373

- Neighbourhood with most listings (for both): Kortenbos - 67 new listings in April 2026

Source of data here if you want to see the interactive map and the actual listings.

Also only 681 new listings a month for an entire city of 550k inhabitants is pretty crazy.

Im also tracking how prices are changing across neighbourhoods (and its wild how much rents are moving in a span of a few months) - but am still working on that interactive visualization.

Notes:

1. Data from 1000+ sources (portals and agency sites)
2. Some properties may be appear more than once if listed on different sites with different prices

Since my last post on the average psm rents in different Rotterdam buurts, Ive been getting requests to do one on the availability of housing across the neighbourhoods.

Here are all free-sector rental listings which came online in April 2026

This data is also a by-product of the market screening tool which I had to build to find my own housing.

In summary:

- Total furnished listings added: 494

- Total unfurnished listings added: 512

- Neighbourhood with most listings (for both): Stadsdriehoek

Source of data here if you want to see the interactive map and the actual listings.

Also only 1000+ new listings a month for an entire city of 650k inhabitants is pretty crazy.

Im also tracking how prices are changing across neighbourhoods (and its wild how much rents are moving in a span of a few months) - but am still working on that interactive visualization.

Notes:

1. Data from 1000+ sources (portals and agency sites)
2. Some properties may be appear more than once if listed on different sites with different prices

2024 was the year I was sobered up from 30 years of being high on privilege. What privilege am I talking about? The privilege to not have to live my life on the verge of homelessness. See where I come from (Malaysia) we literally have too many homes. Yes you read that right TOO MANY homes, because developers are allowed to go balls to the wall and build as much as they want. That means Im used getting housing like Im buying it off Amazon.

I came to Netherlands in 2024 to do my masters in EUR. I thought coming 3 weeks ahead was enough time to get housing. Thats the cue to go "how cute...". Was I unprepared for the housing crunch. Couldnt respond fast enough to listings. Listings I could respond fast enough to, no students. When I did get viewing date for a property, well so did 72 others and their aunties.

I eventually had to use my software engineering background to build a bot which scanned the entire market and notified me of housing which fit my criteria so that I could be the first to respond. After 6 weeks, I managed to get enough viewings and finally secure a studio.

What I did notice was some neighbourhoods have higher concentration of properties which allowed students so I focused on those which improved my odds.

Here are some free sector student housing stats for Utrecht by neighbourhoods captured by the tool since 2026, which some of you eating glass right now in the market may find useful. Ive shared this map for Ams/Rotter and have been getting requests for Utrecht.

(Not posting the link to the map here cause theres always a group quick to call anything with an external link spam in the name of maintaining subreddit "purity" and yet have no issues with algorithm optimized ads served to them directly in subreddits by Reddit Inc the massive corporation. If you want the link to the map just comment below or DM me)

2024 was the year I was sobered up from 30 years of being high on privilege. What privilege am I talking about? The privilege to not have to live my life on the verge of homelessness. See where I come from (Malaysia) we literally have too many homes. Yes you read that right TOO MANY homes, because developers are allowed to go balls to the wall and build as much as they want. That means Im used getting housing like Im buying it off Amazon.

I came to Netherlands in 2024 to do my masters in EUR. I thought coming 3 weeks ahead was enough time to get housing. Thats the cue to go "how cute...". Was I unprepared for the housing crunch. Couldnt respond fast enough to listings. Listings I could respond fast enough to, no students. When I did get viewing date for a property, well so did 72 others and their aunties.

I eventually had to use my software engineering background to build a bot which scanned the entire market and notified me of housing which fit my criteria so that I could be the first to respond. After 6 weeks, I managed to get enough viewings and finally secure a studio.

What I did notice was some neighbourhoods have higher concentration of properties which allowed students so I focused on those which improved my odds.

Here are some free sector student housing stats for Utrecht by neighbourhoods captured by the tool since 2026, which some of you eating glass right now in the market may find useful. Ive shared this map for Ams/Rotter and have been getting requests for Utrecht.

(Not posting the link to the map here cause theres always a group quick to call anything with an external link spam in the name of maintaining subreddit "purity" and yet have no issues with algorithm optimized ads served to them directly in subreddits by Reddit Inc the massive corporation. If you want the link to the interactive map just comment or DM me)

Like a lot of you I came to do my masters in Netherlands in 2024. I knew there was some housing shortage but man was I unprepared for the crunch in housing for international students. Im a Malaysian of south asian descent and after crawling through the dirt for 4 weeks, (say what you may), it definitely felt like an invisible force field goes up with some landlords when youre non EU (but mostly when youre a student). But hey, I guess unfamiliarity breeds mistrust anywhere in the world.

I eventually had to use my software engineering background to build a bot which scanned the entire market every 20 seconds and sent me listings which allowed students for me to be the first one to apply. After 6 weeks managed to find a place.

(Not linking the tool here as it might be considered spam)

What I did notice was some neighbourhoods have higher concentration of properties which allowed students so I focused on those which improved my odds.

Here are some free sector student housing stats for Amsterdam by neighbourhoods captured by the tool since 2026, which some of you eating glass right now in the market may find useful.

Hit me up if you'd like the link to the actual interactive map.