Apartments and flats for Rent in Hoorn

Looking for an apartment for rent in Hoorn? Based on over 900 apartment listings tracked on RentHunter since February 2024, the average rent is €1,718 a month for 81 m², with 80% of listings between €1,025 and €2,300. 45% of listings are furnished and 28% are aimed at expats, a profile shaped by Amsterdam, 48 minutes away by public transit.

Hoorn is a port town of 72,493 people on the Markermeer, the historic capital of West-Friesland in Noord-Holland and once a home port of the VOC. Its flats come in two kinds: converted upper floors and split canal houses in the Binnenstad, and newer apartment blocks in the districts east of the center.

Students barely feature: 1% of listings target them, so a student budget goes further with rooms in Hoorn. Pet owners face a short list too, with 2% of listings saying pets are allowed.

1. Average rent: €1,718 a month
   The average apartment in Hoorn rents for €1,718 a month, with 80% of listings between €1,025 and €2,300. The average deposit comes to 1.24 months of rent.
2. One to three bedrooms: €1,602 to €1,899
   A one-bedroom apartment in Hoorn averages €1,602 (350 listings), a two-bedroom €1,780 (368 listings) and a three-bedroom €1,899 (163 listings). Flats with four or five bedrooms are too rare in Hoorn to give a reliable average.
3. Newly listed: median €1,725
   Apartments first seen on RentHunter in the 90 days to November 2026 have a median asking rent of €1,725 in Hoorn. That is the current asking level, while the €1,718 average covers the whole tracking period.
4. Furnished: 45% of listings
   Nearly half of Hoorn apartments, 45%, come furnished, which suits expats arriving on a relocation package. Browse furnished apartments in Hoorn if you arrive with suitcases rather than a moving van.
5. Outdoor space and parking: balcony in 30%
   In Hoorn, 30% of apartment listings mention a balcony, 8% a garden and 27% parking. For a garden of your own, houses in Hoorn are the better search.

Hoorn's apartments cluster in three areas, each with its own trade-off between character, space and transport.

The Hoorn Binnenstad, between the Roode Steen square and the harbor, holds most of the town's character flats: upper floors above shops, split canal houses and small studios. The Hoofdtoren, built in 1532, still guards the harbor entrance, and the Westfries Museum faces the Roode Steen. Expect steep Dutch stairs, rarely a lift, and parking only with a permit. It suits singles and couples who want cafés, terraces and the water on their doorstep.

Kersenboogerd, on the eastern side of Hoorn, is a large residential district with its own railway station, Hoorn Kersenboogerd, on the line between Enkhuizen and Amsterdam. Apartments here sit in low-rise blocks between family streets, with more space and easier parking than in the old town. It suits commuters and small families who want a short walk to the train.

Grote Waal lies between the Hoorn Binnenstad and Kersenboogerd, close to the Markermeer dike. Its mix of postwar apartment blocks and terraced houses keeps the water and the center within cycling distance. It suits renters who want calm streets without giving up the harbor.

Renting an apartment in Hoorn follows the national rental rules, with gemeente Hoorn handling your registration.

Gemeente Hoorn records residents in the BRP, the Dutch population register. You register a move within 5 days: by appointment at the town office for a first registration from abroad, online with DigiD for a move within the Netherlands. 69% of Hoorn apartment listings state that registration is possible, so get it in writing before you pay anything.

The average deposit on a Hoorn apartment is 1.24 months of rent. For leases signed since 1 July 2023, the deposit may not exceed two months of base rent, and the landlord must return it within 14 days after the lease ends, or within 30 days if there are costs to deduct.

Since 1 July 2024, rental contracts in the Netherlands are open-ended by default, with exceptions such as student and youth contracts. A furnished flat in Hoorn rented for an expat posting therefore usually comes with an indefinite lease, which the tenant can end with one month's notice.