Apartments and flats for Rent in Hengelo

Hengelo apartments for rent cost 9% less than in Enschede next door, and the stock is made for working tenants rather than students: 12% of listings target expats and 3% target students. Based on over 1,200 apartment listings tracked on RentHunter in Hengelo since February 2024, the average rent is €956 a month for 66 m², and 80% of listings ask between €664 and €1,300.

Most apartments are rented gestoffeerd, the Dutch term for a home with floors, curtains and light fittings but no furniture, while 20% of listings come furnished. A gestoffeerd flat means you bring your own bed and sofa, so count that cost against the lower rent.

Hengelo is a Twente town in Overijssel with 80,802 inhabitants, and its station puts Utrecht 94 minutes away by public transit.

1. Average rent: €956 for 66 m²
   The average apartment rent in Hengelo is €956 a month for 66 m², and 80% of listings ask between €664 and €1,300.
2. Bedrooms: €898 for one, €1,223 for four
   A one-bedroom apartment in Hengelo averages €898 a month, a two-bedroom €991 and a three-bedroom €1,084, so each extra bedroom adds €93 to the rent. A four-bedroom flat jumps to €1,223.
3. Enschede comparison: 9% cheaper
   An apartment in Hengelo averages €956 against €1,047 for apartments in Enschede, 9% less for the same commute to the University of Twente campus between the two cities.
4. Outdoor space: 44% balcony, 8% garden
   44% of Hengelo apartment listings mention a balcony, 8% a garden and 19% parking. If a garden matters, houses for rent in Hengelo are the better search.
5. Furnished: 20% of listings
   20% of Hengelo apartment listings are furnished, the usual choice for a relocation on a short notice. Browse furnished apartments in Hengelo if you arrive with a suitcase and a start date.

Apartments in Hengelo cluster around the station, on both sides of the tracks.

Hengelo's city center, largely rebuilt after the Second World War, has flats above shops and in post-war blocks within walking distance of the station and the weekly market. The center suits a tenant without a car: 19% of apartment listings mention parking.

Hart van Zuid, the former Stork machine works just south of Hengelo station, is where new apartment blocks have gone up within a few minutes' walk of the trains.

Renting an apartment in Hengelo follows Dutch rental law, with a few local points to check before you sign.

70% of Hengelo apartment listings state that you can register at the address, so ask for it in writing before you sign. A move is registered with the gemeente Hengelo within 5 days: by appointment for a first registration from abroad, online with DigiD for a move within the Netherlands.

Since 1 July 2024 a lease in Hengelo is open-ended by default, with exceptions such as student and youth contracts. A makelaar working for the landlord may not charge you a fee, and 3% of apartment listings say pets are allowed, so ask before you bring one.