Apartments and flats for Rent in Oldenzaal

Picture cycling from your flat to the Markt in Oldenzaal, where the Sint-Plechelmusbasiliek towers over the square, and back home to your own balcony: 46% of apartment listings in Oldenzaal mention one. Based on over 200 apartment listings tracked by RentHunter in Oldenzaal since March 2024, an apartment for rent in Oldenzaal averages €1,123 a month for 75 m², 7% more than the €1,046 average in Enschede.

Oldenzaal is a Twente town of about 32,000 people in Overijssel, a few kilometres from the German border. Its flats are rented mostly by working couples, small families and older locals rather than students: 3% of listings target students and 8% target expats. 83% of listings state that you can register at the address, and 36% mention parking, useful if you drive to work in Hengelo, Enschede or Germany.

15% of apartments are listed furnished. The rest come unfurnished, as gestoffeerd (floors, curtains and lamps in place) or kaal (an empty shell). Oldenzaal station has a regional train to Hengelo, where intercity trains run west.

1. €1,123 average, €650 to €1,725 for most
   The average apartment rent in Oldenzaal is €1,123 a month, and 80% of apartment rental listings ask between €650 and €1,725. Imagine two viewings on one afternoon at either end of that range: size, finish and a lift usually explain the gap.
2. 7% above Enschede (€1,046)
   Renting a flat in Oldenzaal costs a little more than in Enschede, where apartments average €1,046. Compare apartments in Enschede and apartments in Hengelo on price, setting and travel time.
3. 75 m², from €1,040 for one bedroom
   Oldenzaal apartments average 75 m². A 1-bedroom flat averages €1,040 (100 listings) and a 2-bedroom €1,228 (106 listings), the two sizes that make up most of the market. 4-bedroom apartments averaged €1,255 on a smaller base of 23 listings.
4. Furnished: 15% of listings
   15% of Oldenzaal apartment listings are furnished, so a furnished flat for a work posting can take time to find. Check furnished apartments in Enschede as well, in the nearest large city.
5. Balcony 46%, garden 24%, parking 36%
   46% of Oldenzaal apartment listings mention a balcony, 24% mention a garden, usually with a ground-floor flat, and 36% mention parking. Outdoor space is easier to find than in a big city centre, where flats are stacked higher.
6. New listings: €1,395 median asking rent
   Apartments first seen on RentHunter in the 90 days to October 2026 had a median asking rent of €1,395. That current level sits above the €1,123 average, which covers a longer period, so budget for it when you react to a new listing.

Oldenzaal is small enough to cross by bike in a few minutes, so the choice of street comes down to what you want outside the front door: shops and cafés, the train, or quiet and a parking space.

The centre of Oldenzaal around the Sint-Plechelmusbasiliek and the Markt has flats above shops on the Steenstraat and in small blocks a few streets away. Picture walking out of your door to a café on the square or to the Palthe Huis museum: it suits couples and single professionals who want everything on foot and do not need a car every day.

The streets around Oldenzaal station suit renters who take the train to Hengelo every morning and change there for Enschede, Deventer or Amsterdam. The walk from the station to the Markt is short, so you keep the centre within reach without living above a shop.

On the edge of Oldenzaal, low-rise blocks and ground-floor flats are more likely to come with a garden and a parking space, the kind of apartment that suits a small family or a cross-border worker with a car. The Tankenberg, one of the highest hills in Twente, and the German border are a short ride away, and Het Hulsbeek, a recreation park with a swimming lake on the edge of town, is where local families spend summer weekends.

Renting an apartment in Oldenzaal follows Dutch rules, with two local twists: most listings allow registration, and many tenants earn their income across the border.

83% of Oldenzaal apartment listings state that you can register at the address with the gemeente Oldenzaal. Register within 5 days of moving: a move within the Netherlands is done online with DigiD, a first registration from abroad by appointment at the town hall. Without registration you get no BSN, which you need for work and health insurance.

Since 1 July 2024, a lease for an Oldenzaal apartment is open-ended by default, with exceptions such as student and youth contracts. As a tenant you can usually give one month's notice, while the landlord can only end the lease on grounds set by law. A makelaar who works for the landlord may not charge you a fee, so refuse any request for one.

Landlords in Oldenzaal check income against the rent, and many applicants work across the border. If you are paid in Germany, bring your German employment contract and recent payslips, translated if the landlord asks, together with your ID.