The Hague rentals
Renting in The Hague? Check the listing before you pay.
The Hague hosts Leiden University's second campus, THUAS and the KABK — plus thousands of internationals working at the courts and ministries, all competing for the same rooms. That competition is what deposit scammers monetise. Verify before you pay.
What rent is normal in The Hague?
Privately rented homes in The Hague (the “free sector”) run around €21.5 per m² a month, and a small place with its own kitchen and bathroom starts near €850. A listing far below that — a furnished studio for €450 including bills — is the classic bait to rush your deposit.
€ per m² per month
In The Hague, newly advertised private rentals average about €21.5 per m² per month, against €20.9 per m² nationally (Pararius Huurmonitor, Q1 2026).
Where no size is given, a small place with its own kitchen and bathroom in The Hague starts near €850 a month; the national reference is €700. Dormetrics flags a listing when the asking price sits far below that.
Benchmark: Pararius Huurmonitor Q1 2026, newly advertised private rentals — estimated from the provincial average where a city isn't broken out separately.
Where people rent in The Hague
Student housing concentrates around the DUWO Campus Den Haag near THUAS, the centre and Laak; many students also commute in from Delft or Leiden. Rooms dominate; genuinely cheap central studios are rare enough to be suspicious.
Common scam signs in The Hague
- The price is far below the The Hague market for the size of the place.
- The 'owner' is abroad and can't let you view the place in person.
- You're asked to pay a deposit or first month before viewing or signing.
- Payment goes to a foreign IBAN or by an irreversible method.
Universities & legitimate student housing in The Hague
Leiden University (The Hague campus) · The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) · Royal Academy of Art (KABK)
Scammers routinely impersonate legitimate providers. Apply only via the official sites below — never via a payment link someone sends you in chat.
Can you register at the address? (BRP)
Everyone living in the Netherlands must register their home address with the municipality (BRP). If a landlord in The Hague says you can't register, treat it as a serious red flag — the situation is often illegal subletting, overcrowding, or a listing that doesn't exist.
How to register in The Hague (official municipality page)Renting in The Hague — frequently asked questions
- Where do The Hague students actually find rooms?
- DUWO is the main student-housing corporation for The Hague, and the municipality keeps a dedicated English registration page for international students. Private-market rooms fill the rest — with the usual verification caveats.
- Is commuting from Delft or Leiden a real alternative?
- Yes — both are 10–15 minutes by train, and their DUWO stock is larger. Widening your search to the trio beats wiring a deposit to a 'landlord abroad' for a too-cheap Hague studio.
- Can I register (BRP) at a Hague address?
- Required, and The Hague publishes English registration procedures specifically for international students. Refusal of registration by a landlord is a serious red flag.
- How do I check who owns a Hague apartment?
- Every Dutch address has a registered owner in the Kadaster. Our owner check answers match / no-match against the name your landlord gave — before your deposit moves.
Check a The Hague listing now
Free, no account, no card. See the red flags in seconds — then, if it matters, confirm the owner against the land registry.
How the landlord owner check works
Dormetrics is a risk signal, not a guarantee. Always view in person and pay by SEPA to a Dutch IBAN.
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Keep reading
- Rental scams in the Netherlands: the complete guide
- Already paid a scammer? Do this now
- Netherlands Rental Scam Report 2026
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Last updated: 18 July 2026