Apartments, rooms and studios for rent in Purmerend

Purmerend apartment rent averages €1456 a month for 76 m², and public transit reaches Amsterdam in about 31 minutes. Based on over 3,200 listings tracked by RentHunter in Purmerend since February 2024, the average rent across all home types is €1548 for 83 m², and 80% of listings ask between €700 and €2400.

Purmerend is a Noord-Holland town in the Waterland area north of Amsterdam, and since 2022 the municipality also includes the Beemster polder. People rent in Purmerend for space more than for nightlife: 31% of listings mention a garden and 33% mention parking.

Renting in Purmerend instead of Amsterdam trades a 31-minute commute for floor space: a house in Purmerend averages €2028 a month for 122 m², an apartment €1456 for 76 m². Asking rent has also eased. The median asking rent of homes first seen on RentHunter in the 90 days to November 2026 is €1750, stable against three months earlier and 7% lower than twelve months earlier, with about 23 new homes per week (28 days to November 2026).

The trade suits families who want a garden and a second bedroom, couples saving for a purchase, and hybrid workers in an Amsterdam office two or three days a week. It suits students less: 2% of listings target students and 8% target expats.

The Purmerend rental market leans toward family housing: of over 3,200 listings, 2,090 were apartments, 820 houses, 233 rooms and 59 studios. 25% are listed as furnished and 33% mention a balcony.

An apartment in Purmerend rents for €1456 a month on average for 76 m², across 2,090 listings, two thirds of the market. Apartments in Purmerend range from flats near the center and the main station to newer blocks in Weidevenne. To rent an apartment with a balcony, filter on it from day one.

A house in Purmerend averages €2028 a month for 122 m², across 820 listings, just over a quarter of the market. Most families searching here want outdoor space, and 31% of all listings mention a garden. Browse houses in Purmerend, or furnished houses in Purmerend if you arrive with a suitcase and no furniture.

A room in Purmerend costs €847 a month on average for 22 m² (233 listings), and a studio €947 for 34 m² (59 listings). A studio is a self-contained home with its own kitchen and bathroom, unlike a room, where you share them. Both are scarce, so set alerts on the website for rooms in Purmerend and the Purmerend studio market.

• Centrum around the Koemarkt Purmerend's center around the Koemarkt square hosts the weekly Tuesday market and lies a short walk from Purmerend station. Renters here are mostly singles and couples in apartments above or near the shops.
• Weidevenne, family district with its own station Weidevenne is Purmerend's newest large district, on the west side of town, with its own station, Purmerend Weidevenne. Terraced homes with gardens, primary schools and water along the streets make it popular with families.
• Overwhere, north of the center by rail Overwhere is a residential district north of the center with its own stop, Purmerend Overwhere, on the line between Zaandam and Hoorn. A mix of terraced homes and flats gives renters both apartment and house options within cycling distance of the center.
• Purmer-Noord and Purmer-Zuid, polder side Purmer-Noord and Purmer-Zuid lie east of the center, toward the open Purmer polder. Both are residential areas of family homes and flats, with cycling routes into the polder starting at the edge of the district.

Commuting from Purmerend relies on three train stations, Purmerend, Purmerend Overwhere and Purmerend Weidevenne, and on express buses toward Amsterdam.

Amsterdam is about 31 minutes from Purmerend by public transit, 31 km. Trains run via Zaandam to Amsterdam Centraal, and express buses serve other parts of the city. If you rent with the commute as the priority, also look at Landsmeer, which sits between Purmerend and Amsterdam Noord.

Utrecht is about 59 minutes from Purmerend by public transit, Rotterdam 65 minutes and Den Haag 74 minutes. For a daily commute beyond Amsterdam that is long, but for two office days a week it works.

• How have rents in Purmerend changed? Based on over 3,200 listings tracked by RentHunter in Purmerend since February 2024, the average rent is €1548 a month for 83 m², with an average deposit of 1.16 months of rent. Newer listings sit above that average: the median asking rent of homes first seen in the 90 days to November 2026 is €1750, 7% lower than twelve months earlier and stable over three months.
• Can I rent in Purmerend with a pet? 9% of Purmerend listings say pets are allowed; the rest say no or do not say. Houses with a garden are the likeliest candidates, so ask the landlord before the viewing and get the permission written into the lease.
• How common is parking with a Purmerend rental? 33% of Purmerend listings mention parking, such as a driveway, a garage or a private space. If you commute by car, check whether the home has a private spot or whether you need a municipal parking permit before you sign.
• Where can I find apartments near Purmerend? Save one search on the website for Purmerend, Edam Volendam to the north-east and Wormerland to the west, and every new rental listing lands in one place, ready for you to rent before others react.