Apartments and flats for Rent in Purmerend

Renting an apartment in Purmerend means living 31 minutes from Amsterdam by public transit, in a Noord-Holland city of 79,928 people where a two bedroom flat averages €1,488 a month. Based on over 2,000 listings tracked on RentHunter in Purmerend since February 2024, the average Purmerend apartment rents for €1,455 for 76 m².

Apartments are the core of the Purmerend housing market. Two bedroom flats lead with 931 listings, ahead of one bedroom flats with 617, and 45% of listings mention a balcony while 14% mention a garden. Trains run via Zaandam, and express buses go direct to Amsterdam.

Purmerend is not a student city: 1% of listings target students and 9% target expats. Landlords here mostly deal with working tenants, so expect to show payslips rather than a student card.

Purmerend apartments differ mainly in bedroom count, furnishing and whether the outdoor space is a balcony or a garden.

16% of Purmerend apartment listings are furnished, which suits an expat on a first contract or a short assignment. Browse furnished apartments in Purmerend; the other listings come unfurnished or gestoffeerd, with floors and curtains but no furniture.

A one bedroom apartment in Purmerend averages €1,182 a month and a two bedroom flat €1,488, a step of €306. Three bedrooms average €1,817 and four bedrooms €2,261, but with only 48 four bedroom listings, a family that needs that space should also look at houses in Purmerend.

45% of Purmerend apartment listings mention a balcony and 14% a garden, which in an apartment usually means a ground floor flat. 29% mention parking, worth checking if you drive to work rather than take the train.

• Centrum around the Koemarkt The center of Purmerend is built around the Koemarkt square, with shops, cafes and Purmerend station within walking distance. An apartment here suits someone without a car who wants to walk to the train.
• Weidevenne: newer district with its own station Weidevenne is one of the newest districts of Purmerend, with its own station, Purmerend Weidevenne, on the line to Zaandam and Amsterdam. Newer blocks usually mean a better energy label and a lower energy bill.
• Overwhere: established area with a station Overwhere is an established residential district of Purmerend with its own station, Purmerend Overwhere. It suits commuters who want a quieter street and still take the train to Amsterdam.
• Beemster: part of Purmerend since 2022 Since 2022 the Beemster villages, set in the UNESCO listed Beemster polder, belong to the municipality of Purmerend. An apartment in Middenbeemster is registered with the same gemeente, with a view over the polder instead of a station on the doorstep.

The average apartment in Purmerend rents for €1,455 a month, with 80% of listings between €712 and €2,050 and an average deposit of 0.95 months, about €1,382. The whole Purmerend rental market shows every type of home side by side.

The current price level is higher. RentHunter sees about 16 new apartments listed per week in Purmerend (28 days to October 2026), and apartments first listed in the 90 days to October 2026 have a median asking rent of €1,600.

For a housing application, landlords usually ask for ID, recent payslips and an employer statement, and many want a gross income of about three times the rent: around €4,500 a month for a two bedroom flat at €1,488.

82% of listings state that you can register at the address, which you must do with the gemeente Purmerend within 5 days of moving in. Since 1 July 2024 a lease is open ended by default, with exceptions such as student and youth contracts, and a makelaar working for the landlord may not charge you a fee.