Apartments, rooms and studios for rent in Leusden

Leusden is a green commuter municipality of about 29,700 inhabitants in Utrecht province, right next to Amersfoort, made up of the main town and the village of Achterveld. To rent in Leusden mostly means renting a family house: based on over 200 listings tracked by RentHunter since February 2024, houses make up 57% of the market and apartments 33%, and the average surface across all listings is 98 m².

The renters who land here are mostly families and couples who work in Amersfoort or Utrecht and want outdoor space, and 42% of listings mention a garden. The overall average rent is €1,574 a month, with 80% of listings between €897 and €2,395. That wide spread is the gap between a compact apartment in town and a large house near the woods of Den Treek.

• Houses: €1,835 a month for 116 m² Houses are the backbone of the Leusden rental market, with 128 listings at an average of €1,835 a month for about 116 m². That is 6% less than the average house in Amersfoort (€1,960), which is why families who work there often look one municipality south. See the current houses for rent in Leusden for terraced, semi-detached and detached homes.
• Apartments: €1,405 a month for 90 m² Apartments are a third of the market in Leusden, 75 listings at an average of €1,405 a month for about 90 m², generous for an apartment in this region. They suit couples and downsizers who want the same green setting without a garden to maintain, and 14% of all Leusden listings mention a balcony. Compare the apartments in Leusden by size before you compare by price.
• Furnished lets: 32% of Leusden listings Furnished homes make up 32% of Leusden listings, and 9% of listings target expats, which helps if you arrive for a job in the region with little more than a suitcase. Check the registration line too: 67% of listings state that you can register at the address, which you need for a BSN, benefits and your GP.

Leusden is a quiet residential town where most people work elsewhere and come home to a house, a garden and woods within cycling distance. Shops, schools and sports clubs are in the main town, while Achterveld keeps a village pace.

Leusden borders the forest estate of Den Treek and the Leusderheide, a large heath that the army also uses for training, on the edge of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Weekend walks and mountain bike rides start from the edge of town, which is a big part of why 42% of listings advertise a garden and outdoor living.

Achterveld, the smaller village in the east of the municipality, is quieter and more agricultural than the main town, with farms and meadows around a compact centre. Rentals there come up less often, and for most errands and the bus you rely on a bike or a car.

Leusden has no railway station of its own, so most commuters take a bus or a bike to Amersfoort Centraal and continue by train. By public transport, Eindhoven is about 101 minutes away and Groningen about 121 minutes.

Utrecht is about 46 minutes from Leusden by public transport, over 29 km, close enough for a daily commute to the city centre or the university campus. From Amersfoort Centraal, trains to Utrecht Centraal run throughout the day.

Amsterdam is about 67 minutes from Leusden by public transport, over 51 km, with direct trains from Amersfoort Centraal. That makes a daily Amsterdam commute possible from a Leusden house with a garden.

Den Haag is about 84 minutes from Leusden by public transport (89 km) and Rotterdam about 99 minutes (114 km). Both work for two or three office days a week rather than a daily commute.