Helmond rent: apartment prices 14% under Eindhoven
To rent an apartment in Helmond costs €1,312 a month on average, 14% less than the €1,521 asked in Eindhoven, 15 minutes away by train. Based on over 2,700 listings tracked by RentHunter in Helmond since February 2024, the average rent across all types is €1,327 for 85 m², with 80% of listings between €801 and €1,795.
Helmond is a Noord-Brabant town of 90,603 people, built on textiles and now home to the Automotive Campus. Apartments make up 72% of the rental market, and 45% of listings mention parking.
An apartment in Helmond saves €209 a month against Eindhoven, or €2,508 a year, for a train ride of about 15 minutes each way. That makes Helmond rent the cheapest way into the Eindhoven job market without a long commute, and the saving pays for a train subscription several times over.
The trade-off suits couples saving for a deposit on a house, families who want a garden, mentioned in 20% of listings, and hybrid workers with two or three office days. It suits students less: 4% of listings target them, against 10% for expats.
Helmond's rental stock is built for working households: 1,979 apartments and 534 houses, against 159 rooms and 69 studios.
An apartment in Helmond averages €1,312 a month for 81 m², roomy by Dutch standards. Browse apartments for rent in Helmond; 27% of all listings are furnished, and the furnished apartments in Helmond suit an expat on a first contract.
A house in Helmond averages €1,646 a month for 126 m², 19% of the market and the home for families who need a garden. See the houses for rent in Helmond.
A room in Helmond averages €619 a month for 19 m², with a shared kitchen and bathroom; check the rooms for rent in Helmond. A studio, a small home with its own kitchen and bathroom, averages €1,001 for 58 m²; with 69 listings, the studios in Helmond go fast.
Helmond sits on the railway between Eindhoven and Venlo, with four stations in town: Helmond, Helmond 't Hout, Helmond Brouwhuis and Helmond Brandevoort.
Eindhoven is about 15 minutes from Helmond by public transit (14 km), close enough to cycle on a dry day. It is the daily route to the Brainport employers.
Utrecht is about 58 minutes from Helmond (94 km), Rotterdam about 78 and Amsterdam about 88. Those trips suit a hybrid week, not five office days.
Helmond commuters who start after the morning rush can take NS Dal Voordeel, a subscription with 40% off train fares outside peak hours.
Asking rents in Helmond are falling: homes first seen on RentHunter in the 90 days to October 2026 have a median asking rent of €1,340, 11% lower than three months earlier and 7% lower than a year earlier. About 12 new homes a week appeared in the 28 days to October 2026, so save a search and react the same day.
Yes, a room in Helmond measures 19 m² on average and costs €619 a month, based on listings tracked by RentHunter since February 2024. That fits a bed, a desk and a wardrobe, with kitchen and bathroom shared; rooms are 6% of the Helmond market.
6% of Helmond listings say pets are allowed; the others say no or do not say. Mention your pet in your first message, and look at houses with a garden, mentioned in 20% of listings.
The average deposit in Helmond is 1.34 months of rent, under the legal cap of two months of base rent for leases signed since 1 July 2023. 71% of listings state that you can register at the address, which you need for a BSN.