Apartments, rooms and studios for rent in Oldebroek

Imagine stepping off the Sprinter at Wezep after a day in Zwolle and cycling home past farmland, with the Veluwe woods and heath a few kilometres to the south. That is the daily rhythm for many people who rent in Oldebroek, a municipality in northern Gelderland made up of the villages of Oldebroek, Wezep, Hattemerbroek, 't Loo, Noordeinde and Oosterwolde. The renters it draws are mostly couples and families who work in or around Zwolle or Apeldoorn and want a garden and a quiet street for less money.

Based on over 100 listings tracked by RentHunter in Oldebroek since April 2024, the average rent is €854 a month for an average of 68 m². Four in five listings fall between €442 and €1,495, a spread that runs from a small flat in a village centre to a detached family house on the rural edge. Houses make up 41% of the Oldebroek rental market and apartments 31%, so most people who rent in Oldebroek end up choosing between houses.

• Houses: 41% of listings, 101 m² on average Houses are the backbone of the Oldebroek rental market: 65 of the listings tracked since April 2024, at an average of €1,140 a month for 101 m². Expect terraced and semi-detached family homes in Wezep and Oldebroek village, and detached houses among the farms around 't Loo and Oosterwolde. Browse the houses for rent in Oldebroek and keep in mind that 37% of all Oldebroek listings mention a garden.
• Apartments: 31% of listings, 68 m² on average Apartments average €811 a month for 68 m², across 49 listings, and most are in small blocks near the centres of Wezep and Oldebroek village. They suit single renters, couples and older residents who want a home without a garden to maintain. See the apartments in Oldebroek for what is on offer now; with so few in each village, search the whole municipality.
• Rooms and studios: a small remainder Rooms and studios make up the rest of the market and come up only now and then, usually in a private home or an annex. Oldebroek has no college or university, so there is no student room market; students usually look in Zwolle, home to Windesheim, a short train ride from Wezep.

Oldebroek has no city districts: life happens in its villages, each with its own centre, churches and sports clubs. The municipality is part of the Dutch Bible Belt, and Sunday is a quiet day of rest, so plan errands for Saturday. Joining a sports club or village association is the quickest way to get to know the neighbours.

Picture a family that rents a terraced house in Wezep: one parent takes the Sprinter to Zwolle, the other drives to Apeldoorn, and the children cycle to school. Wezep is the largest village in the municipality and the only one with a railway station, on the line between Zwolle and Amersfoort, with daily shopping in its centre and the A28 close by. It is the first place to look if you will commute by train.

Oldebroek village, which gives the municipality its name, is quieter, with farmland on one side and the Veluwe woods and heath on the other. Around 't Loo, Noordeinde and Oosterwolde, homes are scattered among farms, and a house with a large garden is more common than an apartment. Renters here usually drive, since the nearest station is in Wezep.

Oldebroek's main links are the train from Wezep and the A28 motorway, which passes Wezep and the motorway junction at Hattemerbroek on its way to Zwolle and Amersfoort. Zwolle is a short Sprinter ride from Wezep, and from there intercity trains reach most of the country. The times below are door to door by public transport from the middle of the municipality, so they include the bus or bike ride to Wezep.

Utrecht is about 99 minutes away, with trains via Amersfoort or Zwolle. That suits a hybrid job with two or three office days a week more than a daily commute, and living in Wezep next to the station shortens the trip.

Groningen is about 100 minutes away with a change in Zwolle. The route matters for students who study in the north and for families with relatives there, more as a weekend trip than a daily one.

Amsterdam is about 113 minutes away, Den Haag about 140, Rotterdam about 146 and Eindhoven about 168 minutes. Daily commuting to the Randstad from Oldebroek is rare; those who do it usually work from home part of the week.