How to Find Student Housing in the Netherlands

The most common challenge for international students — and how we can help.

Finding housing as a student in the Netherlands can be just as challenging as the university application itself — especially in major cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht, or Rotterdam.

Many platforms and processes exist, but most students don’t know where or how to start.

As students who have personally gone through the housing hunt since 2021, we’ve learned a lot, including:

• When to begin searching

• Which websites are useful

• Common red flags to avoid

• What to check in contracts

• How to budget realistically

We won’t give everything away in this post because every student’s situation is different. But that’s exactly where we come in.

Whether you’re worried about scams, confused by Dutch rental systems, or just feeling overwhelmed, we’ve been through it and are here to help.

Want personalized tips and housing support? Let’s talk.