Apartments and flats for Rent in Huizen

An apartment for rent in Huizen costs €1,626 a month on average for 84 m², almost exactly the €1,640 you would pay in Almere across the water. Based on over 400 apartment listings tracked by RentHunter in Huizen since February 2024, 80% asked between €1,079 and €2,250.

Huizen is a former Zuiderzee fishing town on the Gooimeer, in the Gooi region of Noord-Holland, with about 41,000 residents. Its flats are mid-sized homes for couples and small families rather than student units: 38% of listings mention a balcony, 26% come furnished and 2% target students.

The surprise for newcomers is transport. Huizen has no train station, so every commute starts with a bus or a car, even though public transport still reaches Utrecht in about 54 minutes.

Commuting from Huizen means bus first: the town has no railway station, so most trips start with a bus to the stations of Hilversum or Naarden-Bussum, or with the car on the A1 or the A27. Public transport times are still workable, with Utrecht at about 54 minutes, Amsterdam at about 62 and both Rotterdam and Den Haag at about 98 minutes.

Utrecht is the fastest big-city commute from Huizen, about 54 minutes by public transport for 33 km. It suits people working in Utrecht's center or at Utrecht Science Park, and drivers reach the city via the A27.

Amsterdam is about 62 minutes from Huizen by public transport, over 36 km. Commuters to Amsterdam combine the bus with the train from Naarden-Bussum or Hilversum, or drive along the A1, so a Huizen flat works best with two or three office days a week.

Rotterdam (107 km) and Den Haag (94 km) are each about 98 minutes from Huizen by public transport. That is too far for most daily commuters, but workable for a hybrid job with one or two days on site.

Huizen apartments average €1,626 a month against €1,640 in Almere, a gap of about €14, so crossing the Gooimeer will not save you rent. What you choose between is the setting: Almere has its own train stations, while Huizen offers an old harbour town with the Gooi villages next door. Neighbouring apartments in Blaricum and apartments in Laren are worth a look in the same search.

Bedroom count barely moves the price in Huizen: 1-bedroom apartments average €1,580 (169 listings), 2-bedroom €1,664 (202) and 3-bedroom €1,655 (50). A second bedroom therefore costs only about €84 a month more, which makes a 2-bedroom flat the sensible pick if you work from home.

Recent listings ask more: the median asking rent of apartments first seen on RentHunter in the 90 days to November 2026 is €1,750, so budget around that level rather than the long-run average. For a higher-end flat across the water, compare luxury apartments in Almere; for less space, studios in Huizen are the smaller option.

• Old village core down to the harbour Huizen's old village core runs down towards the harbour on the Gooimeer, with narrow streets, older homes and a few small apartment buildings. It suits couples who want cafés and the water within walking distance and do not need a parking space at the door.
• Centrum: shops and car-free living Huizen's centrum, around the main shopping streets, has a good share of the town's apartment buildings and the most bus connections. It suits renters without a car who want daily shopping on foot.
• Oostermeent: quieter east towards Blaricum Oostermeent, in the east of Huizen towards Blaricum, mixes family houses with apartment blocks and green strips. It suits small families who want quieter streets and space for bikes, while still close to the A27 and A1 by car.
• Gooimeer shore: water views and marinas The streets along the Gooimeer shore and the marinas hold the apartments with water views that set Huizen apart from inland Gooi towns. They suit boat owners and renters who rank a view above a short commute, so ask about parking, which 32% of listings mention.

1. Registration: 70% of listings say yes
   In Huizen, 70% of apartment listings state that you can register at the address, so ask before the viewing if a listing is silent. Register with the gemeente Huizen within 5 days of moving in: by appointment for a first registration from abroad, online with DigiD for a move within the Netherlands.
2. Deposit: 1.47 months, about €2,390
   Deposits for Huizen apartments average 1.47 months of rent, about €2,390 on the average rent of €1,626. The legal cap is two months of base rent for leases signed since 1 July 2023, and a makelaar working for the landlord may not charge you a fee.
3. Furnished or not: 26% come furnished
   26% of Huizen apartment listings come furnished, handy if you relocate with a suitcase. The rest are unfurnished or gestoffeerd, which in Dutch rentals means floors, curtains and lighting but no furniture, so check what stays in the flat and note it in the check-in report.
4. Parking 32%, pets 4%: ask early
   32% of Huizen apartment listings mention parking and 4% say pets are allowed, so raise both before the viewing. If a pet needs a garden, 10% of apartments mention one, and houses in Huizen are the more likely fit.