Apartments, rooms and studios for rent in Oldenzaal

Apartments in Oldenzaal make up just over half of the rental market in this Twente town of 32,000 people, with family houses and a small supply of rooms making up the rest. Based on over 500 listings tracked on RentHunter in Oldenzaal since March 2024, the average rent across all types is €1,055 a month for 76 m², and 80% of listings ask between €593 and €1,704.

Oldenzaal is not a student city. The typical renter is a couple or a family working in Hengelo, Enschede or just across the German border, looking for a garden and a quiet place to live. New supply is thin: RentHunter counted about 5 new homes a week in the 28 days to October 2026, at a median asking rent of €1,375 for homes first listed in the 90 days to October 2026.

• Apartments: 51% of listings, 75 m² An apartment in Oldenzaal averages €1,123 a month for 75 m², based on 261 listings, mostly in small blocks within cycling distance of the Markt and the station. 27% of all listings mention a balcony, usually the only outdoor space an apartment gets. Browse apartments in Oldenzaal to compare floor plans.
• Houses: 112 m² for €1,273 A house in Oldenzaal averages €1,273 a month for 112 m² and accounts for 27% of the market, with 136 listings. 32% of all listings mention a garden and 28% mention parking, so a family home with outdoor space is a realistic target. See houses for rent in Oldenzaal for the current supply.
• Rooms: 18% of supply at €602 A room is the cheapest way to live in Oldenzaal at €602 a month, and rooms are roomy at 31 m² on average. With 94 listings and 11% of all listings aimed at students, rooms in Oldenzaal suit starters and people on a temporary job in Twente more than first-year students.

Oldenzaal is one of the oldest towns in Twente, built around the Sint-Plechelmusbasiliek, and its renters are mostly local families and commuters: 6% of listings target expats. 21% of listings are furnished, so most renters bring their own furniture.

Oldenzaal's centre is compact: the basilica, the Markt and the shops on the Steenstraat are a few minutes' walk apart, with a café or restaurant on almost every side of the square. Carnival is the town's biggest event, so if you rent near the Markt, expect a loud weekend in late winter. For green space, the Hulsbeek recreation park and its lake lie on the edge of town.

Oldenzaal station is on the regional line to Hengelo, and most working renters commute within Twente rather than to the Randstad. Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam are a long trip with at least one change, which suits one office day a week, not a daily commute.

Hengelo is the first stop for most commuters from Oldenzaal, a short regional train ride west, with intercity trains toward Deventer, Amersfoort and Amsterdam. For a larger town, compare rentals in Hengelo.

Enschede is Twente's largest city, home to the University of Twente, Saxion and the MST hospital, and the main job market for people living in Oldenzaal. You get there by bus or by train via Hengelo. To live closer to campus, see rentals in Enschede.