Apartments, rooms and studios for rent in Almere

Almere apartments for rent cost a third less than in Amsterdam, and the train covers the 38 km in about 34 minutes. Based on over 9,000 listings tracked by RentHunter in Almere since February 2024, the average rent across all home types is €1,631 a month for 96 m², with 80% of listings between €719 and €2,495.

Almere stands on Flevoland polder land that fell dry in 1968, and its first residents moved into Almere Haven in 1976. The city of 200,914 people was planned district by district around the Weerwater lake, with six railway stations and dedicated bus lanes, so your district decides your commute more than your rent.

An apartment in Almere rents for €1,640 a month on average, against €2,479 in Amsterdam: about €840 a month less. The cost is about 34 minutes each way on the direct train from Almere Centrum, roughly an hour a day for a five-day commuter.

RentHunter sees about 56 new homes for rent per week in Almere (28 days to November 2026), and homes first seen in the 90 days to November 2026 had a median asking rent of €1,650. Asking rents are stable compared with three and twelve months earlier.

The trade-off suits couples saving to buy, families who need a third bedroom and hybrid workers in the office three days a week. Save a search to get each new Almere rental listing by email the day it goes online.

The Almere rental market leans to apartments and family houses, with rooms at 18% of listings and studios at 4%. Of all listings, 31% mention a garden and 22% a balcony.

Apartments lead in Almere with 4,193 listings at an average €1,640 a month for 112 m², mostly in post-1976 blocks with a lift and a private storage room (berging). Compare towers by the Weerwater with lower blocks among apartments in Almere, or see pet-friendly apartments in Almere: 4% of listings say pets are allowed.

Houses make up 31% of the Almere rental market: 2,845 listings at an average €2,176 a month for 124 m², many of them terraced family homes with a garden front and back. Browse houses for rent in Almere if you need a garden or a third bedroom.

A room in Almere averages €783 a month for 22 m² (1,611 listings) and a studio €1,059 for 32 m² (393 listings); 7% of all listings target students and 12% expats. See rooms in Almere for the cheapest start, or studios in Almere for your own kitchen and bathroom.

• Almere Stad around Centrum station Almere Stad has the most apartments, the main shopping area and Almere Centrum station on the Weerwater; street parking in the centre is paid. Muziekwijk and Parkwijk, each with its own station, hold many family houses close to the centre.
• Almere Haven, the 1976 harbour district Almere Haven is where Almere began in 1976, around a small harbour on the Gooimeer, with low-rise houses and small apartment blocks. It has no train station; buses on the bus lanes run to Almere Centrum. Across the water lie Huizen and, further east, Blaricum, both reached over the Stichtse Brug.
• Almere Buiten by the Oostvaardersplassen Almere Buiten, in the north, has two stations, Almere Buiten and Almere Oostvaarders, and borders the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve. Its family houses suit renters who want a garden and open nature close by.
• Almere Poort, the side facing Amsterdam Almere Poort lies on the Amsterdam side, with its own station, the A6 along its edge and the Almeerderstrand beach on the IJmeer. New builds in the Homeruskwartier suit commuters who want the shortest trip to Amsterdam.

Almere has six railway stations on the line between Amsterdam and Lelystad. By public transit, Rotterdam is about 60 minutes away, Den Haag 69, Groningen 95 and Eindhoven 113.

Amsterdam is about 34 minutes from Almere by public transit, 38 km by train from Almere Centrum or Almere Poort. Trains run to both Amsterdam Centraal and Amsterdam Zuid, so check which one is closer to your office.

Utrecht is about 45 minutes from Almere by public transit, 44 km away. If you work in 't Gooi, also compare Gooise Meren, the municipality of Bussum, Naarden and Muiden across the Gooimeer.

• Are rents in Almere going up? Rents in Almere are stable. Based on listings tracked by RentHunter since February 2024, the average rent across all types is €1,631 a month, and asking rents for new listings are stable compared with three months and a year earlier.
• Do rental homes in Almere come with parking? 37% of Almere listings mention parking; check whether that means a private spot, a garage space or a permit. In central Almere Stad, where street parking is paid, ask whether the space is included in the rent.
• Can I register at a rental address in Almere? 70% of Almere listings state that registration is possible; if a listing is silent, ask before the viewing. You register with the gemeente Almere within 5 days of moving: online with DigiD from elsewhere in the Netherlands, or by appointment, booked on the gemeente Almere website, at the Stadhuis in Almere Stad for a first registration from abroad.