Apartments, rooms and studios for rent in Epe

A house for rent in Epe averages €1,530 a month for 131 m², while an apartment costs €987 for 80 m², 10% less than the €1,096 an apartment averages in Apeldoorn. Based on over 100 listings tracked by RentHunter in Epe since February 2024, the overall average rent is €1,117 a month, and 80% of listings ask between €504 and €2,185.

Epe is a municipality of 32,537 people on the eastern edge of the Veluwe in Gelderland: the village of Epe itself, Vaassen to the south and the smaller villages of Emst and Oene. Most renters already live or work in the area, often in Apeldoorn or Zwolle, and 7% of listings target expats. Epe has no railway station, so the first question for any renter here is how you will get to work.

• Apartments: €987 for 80 m² (56%) Apartments are the largest group in Epe, with 102 listings at an average of €987 a month for 80 m², 56% of the market. An apartment is the cheapest way to rent a whole home in Epe and suits singles and couples; 30% of all listings mention a balcony. Browse apartments in Epe to see which ones are available to rent now.
• Houses: €1,530 for 131 m² (32%) Houses are 32% of the Epe market, with 59 listings at an average of €1,530 a month for 131 m². A house gives a family about 50 m² more than an apartment for about €540 more a month, and 28% of all listings mention a garden while 28% mention parking.
• Furnished in Epe: 16% of listings 16% of Epe listings come furnished, so most rentals are kaal, an empty shell, or gestoffeerd, with floors and curtains but no furniture. Budget for furniture if you move from abroad, or start early if you need a furnished place.

Epe is a green, village-sized town where the Veluwe woods and heaths begin on the west side and the A50 motorway runs along the east. People rent in Epe for space, quiet and nature, and accept that most trips start with a bus or a car.

Public transit from Epe runs by bus to Apeldoorn and Zwolle, the two nearest cities with intercity stations. Neighbouring Heerde, to the north, has no station either, so renters who want a train at the door look at Apeldoorn or at towns on the rail line along the Veluwe.

Daily life in Epe centers on the Hoofdstraat, with its shops, cafés and restaurants, and on the weekly market in the village center. The woods west of Epe are a short bike ride from most streets, and Vaassen, a few kilometers south, has Kasteel De Cannenburch.

Commuting from Epe to the large Dutch cities takes about 100 minutes or more by public transit, since every trip starts with a bus to an intercity station. The times below are door to door between town centers.

Utrecht is about 102 minutes from Epe by public transit and Amsterdam about 108. That works for two or three office days a week, less so for a daily commute.

Groningen is about 108 minutes from Epe by public transit, while Den Haag (141 minutes), Rotterdam (149) and Eindhoven (173) are well over two hours away. Renters with a job in the west or south of the country usually choose a town with its own station instead.