Apartments, rooms and studios for rent in Berg en Dal

Berg en Dal is the green municipality on the hills east of Nijmegen, formed in 2015 from Groesbeek, Ubbergen and Millingen aan de Rijn, and home to 34,764 people in Gelderland. Based on over 400 listings tracked on RentHunter in Berg en Dal since February 2024, the average rent is €1,057 a month for an average of 77 m², and 80% of listings ask between €530 and €1,589.

Renters come here for space close to the city: an apartment in Berg en Dal averages €1,123, 8% less than in Arnhem, and 38% of listings mention a garden. Groesbeek is the largest village; Beek and Ubbergen sit at the foot of the hills next to Nijmegen, while Ooij and Millingen aan de Rijn lie toward the Waal.

• Apartments: 272 listings at €1,123 Apartments in Berg en Dal count 272 listings, 57% of the market, at an average of €1,123 a month for 81 m². That apartment average is 8% below Arnhem, where an apartment averages €1,225. Groesbeek is part of the municipality, so an apartment for rent in Groesbeek falls under these same figures. Of all listings, 36% mention a balcony and 41% mention parking.
• Houses: €1,231 for 106 m² Houses in Berg en Dal make up 122 listings, 26% of the market, at an average of €1,231 a month for 106 m². The average apartment offers 81 m² for €1,123, so families should compare both types.
• Rooms: €557 for 21 m² Rooms available in Berg en Dal total 66 listings, 14% of the market, at an average of €557 a month for 21 m². Rooms for rent in Berg en Dal suit students at Radboud University in Nijmegen, and 9% of all listings are aimed at students.

Living in Berg en Dal means village life between the wooded hills on the German border and the river landscape of the Waal, with Nijmegen next door for work, study and a restaurant night out. 11% of listings target expats and 40% are listed as furnished, which helps people who come for a contract job or a study period.

Beek, Ubbergen and Heilig Landstichting border Nijmegen, and Groesbeek lies a bus ride further southeast, close to the German border. To the west, Heumen, with Malden, is the next Gelderland municipality to compare for a similar village rental at the edge of Nijmegen.

Berg en Dal's outdoor life runs along the Zevenheuvelenweg, the hilly road between Berg en Dal and Groesbeek known from the Nijmegen Four Days Marches, and down into the Ooijpolder, the river floodplain toward Millingen aan de Rijn. Both are close to most homes, and 38% of listings mention a garden.

Commuting from Berg en Dal starts with a bus or a bike ride, because the municipality has no railway station: most trips change at Nijmegen station. The times below are door to door by public transport from the middle of the municipality. Across the Waal to the north, Lingewaard is the Gelderland neighbour for renters who would rather live between Nijmegen and Arnhem.

Eindhoven is about 109 minutes from Berg en Dal by public transport, the shortest trip to one of the big cities.

Utrecht is about 125 minutes from Berg en Dal, Amsterdam about 153, Den Haag about 167 and Rotterdam about 173. Those are long trips for a daily commute, and a job in Nijmegen or Arnhem is much closer.