Apartments and flats for Rent in Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn apartments for rent average €1,096 a month for 67 m², based on over 2,500 listings tracked in Apeldoorn by RentHunter since February 2024. That rent is about 10% below the €1,224 average for an apartment in Arnhem, in a Gelderland city of 160,047 people built against the Veluwe forest.

In Apeldoorn the apartment is the balcony home: 51% of listings mention a balcony and 10% a garden, so renters who want a garden can compare houses for rent in Apeldoorn. Outside the 13% listed as furnished, a rental flat comes gestoffeerd, with floors, curtains and light fittings but no furniture, or kaal, an empty shell.

Imagine cycling from a flat near the Hoofdstraat to the edge of the Veluwe in a quarter of an hour, then taking the train to Utrecht, about 42 minutes away by public transit. Amsterdam is about 79 minutes away.

1. Average rent: €1,096 a month
   The average apartment rent in Apeldoorn is €1,096 a month, with 80% of listings between €728 and €1,572. Apartments first seen on RentHunter in the 90 days to October 2026 ask a median rent of €1,125, stable against three months earlier (4% lower) and 10% lower than a year earlier. About 16 new apartments appear per week (28 days to October 2026).
2. 1 bedroom €1,019, 4 bedrooms €1,708
   Rent in Apeldoorn rises with each bedroom: a 1-bedroom apartment averages €1,019 (907 listings), a 2-bedroom €1,134 (887), a 3-bedroom €1,301 (242) and a 4-bedroom €1,708 (28). The second bedroom adds about €115 a month to the rent.
3. Furnished: 13% of listings
   13% of Apeldoorn apartment listings are furnished and 7% are aimed at expats. Compare furnished apartments in Apeldoorn if you arrive with a suitcase; with a gestoffeerd flat, budget for furniture before you sign.

Apeldoorn apartments sit in three kinds of area: flats above shops in the centre, apartment blocks along the railway east toward Zutphen, and quieter streets on the west side toward the Veluwe. Browse all rentals in Apeldoorn to see which areas have homes available.

Central Apeldoorn, around the Hoofdstraat and Marktplein, has flats above shops and newer apartment buildings within walking distance of the station. Picture walking to the weekly market on Marktplein and on to the train without ever needing a car.

De Maten and Osseveld, in the east of Apeldoorn, each have their own stop on the railway to Zutphen, with apartment blocks among streets of family homes.

West Apeldoorn, toward Berg en Bos park and the Apenheul primate park, has quieter streets and larger detached homes, with smaller apartment buildings in between. The Veluwe is a few minutes away by bike and Paleis Het Loo lies on the north side of the city.

The average deposit on an Apeldoorn apartment is 0.72 months of rent, well under the legal cap of two months of base rent for leases signed since 1 July 2023. Landlords ask for ID and proof of income, often three to four times the rent, so keep both ready for each property you view.

74% of Apeldoorn apartment listings state that registration at the address is possible, which you need for rent allowance (huurtoeslag). Register with gemeente Apeldoorn within 5 days of moving in: by appointment for a first registration from abroad, online with DigiD for a move within the Netherlands.

A new apartment lease in Apeldoorn has been open-ended by default since 1 July 2024, with fixed terms only for exceptions such as student and youth contracts. While you search, a room in Apeldoorn can bridge the first months.