Apartments, rooms and studios for rent in Hilversum

Hilversum apartments for rent sit in a town of 88,888 people with its own job market: the Dutch public broadcasters work from the Media Park. Based on over 5,300 listings tracked by RentHunter in Hilversum since February 2024, the average rent across all home types is €1,596 a month for 73 m².

Hilversum is the main town of Het Gooi, the wooded, heath-covered corner of Noord-Holland, 16 minutes from Utrecht and 25 from Amsterdam by public transit. Locals know it for Dudok's brick town hall of 1931 and for the shopping streets around Groest and Kerkstraat.

A Hilversum apartment rents for €1,524 a month on average, against €2,442 in Amsterdam, 38% less. Across all types, 80% of listings ask between €595 and €2,850; 27% mention parking, 26% a balcony and 22% a garden.

RentHunter sees about 40 new homes listed per week in Hilversum (28 days to October 2026), with a median asking rent of €1,500 for homes first seen in the 90 days to October 2026. Asking rents are stable: 3% higher than three months earlier and 3% lower than a year earlier. Save a search to be the first to know about the latest listing by email.

Apartments make up 57% of the Hilversum rental market, houses 22%, rooms 17% and studios 4%.

Hilversum counts 3,077 apartment listings at an average of €1,524 a month for 72 m², from flats above shops in the centre to post-war blocks further out. Compare them among apartments in Hilversum.

Houses average €2,660 a month for 129 m² across 1,163 listings, the largest homes in Hilversum. See houses for rent in Hilversum, or furnished houses in Hilversum for a fixed assignment; 27% of all listings are furnished.

A room in Hilversum averages €656 a month for 21 m² (914 listings) and a studio €955 for 27 m² (229 listings); 7% of listings target students. Ask whether the kitchen and bathroom are shared when you view rooms in Hilversum, or choose one of the studios in Hilversum for a bathroom of your own.

Hilversum rentals range from flats above shops in the centre to large houses on leafy roads at the edge of the heath.

The centre of Hilversum, around the pedestrian Groest and the Kerkstraat, has apartments above shops and small blocks a few minutes' walk from Hilversum station. It suits singles and couples who want shops, cafés and the train on foot.

The Media Park has its own station, Hilversum Media Park, and the streets around it draw people who work in television and radio. Renting near the park cuts the commute to a short walk or bike ride.

Trompenberg, in the south-east of Hilversum near Hilversum Sportpark station, is a villa district of large houses on wooded roads close to the heath. It suits families who want space, a garden and the woods within walking distance.

Hilversum station has direct trains to both Amsterdam and Utrecht. By public transit, Rotterdam is about 48 minutes away, Den Haag 53, Eindhoven 76 and Groningen 94.

Utrecht is about 16 minutes from Hilversum by public transit, 17 km away, so a job in Utrecht works from a Hilversum home without a car.

Amsterdam is about 25 minutes from Hilversum by public transit, 38 km away, with direct trains from Hilversum station to Amsterdam Centraal.

• What does it cost to rent in Hilversum? Since February 2024, the average rent in Hilversum has been €1,596 a month across all types, based on listings tracked by RentHunter: €656 for a room, €955 for a studio, €1,524 for an apartment and €2,660 for a house. Asking rents for new listings are stable.
• Where can I find apartments for rent near Hilversum? Within Hilversum, the centre around the station has the most apartments. Nearby, Blaricum and Laren lie to the east in Het Gooi, and Wijdemeren to the west, each a few kilometres apart from Hilversum.
• Can I register at a rental address in Hilversum? 69% of Hilversum listings state that registration is possible; if a listing is silent, ask before the viewing. You register with the gemeente Hilversum within 5 days of moving, online with DigiD from elsewhere in the Netherlands or by appointment, booked on the gemeente website, for a first registration from abroad.