Houses for Rent in Vlissingen

Renting a house in Vlissingen means renting on the sea: the town sits on the south coast of Walcheren in Zeeland, where the Westerschelde meets the North Sea and ships pass the boulevard on their way to Antwerp. Based on over 200 house listings tracked in Vlissingen since March 2024, a house for rent here averages €1,642 a month, and 80% of listings sit between €902 and €1,838.

Imagine a Saturday that starts with a walk from a terraced house in Oost-Souburg to the boulevard and ends in your own back garden: that is the trade Vlissingen offers families and couples. Gardens are the norm, with 68% of house listings mentioning one, and the average house offers about 110 m². RentHunter gathers the Vlissingen houses for rent from the main Dutch rental platforms in one search.

Houses for rent in Vlissingen come in three practical flavours: family homes with a garden, homes with their own parking, and a smaller furnished segment. The figures below help you pick before the first viewing.

A house with a garden is the standard rental house in Vlissingen: 68% of listings mention a garden, while only 8% mention a balcony. By size, three-bedroom houses lead with 95 listings at an average of €1,275 a month, four-bedroom houses average €1,464 across 43 listings and two-bedroom houses €1,085 across 24.

Those bedroom averages sit below the overall average of €1,642, which a smaller group of pricier listings pulls up. For a family of four, a three-bedroom gezinswoning (family house) is the realistic target.

Parking matters more in Vlissingen than in a big city, because many trips across Walcheren and Zeeland are made by car: 45% of house listings mention parking. Houses near the boulevard and the old centre rarely come with a private spot, while the residential districts further from the sea more often have a driveway or parking in the street.

A furnished house is a real option in Vlissingen, where 23% of house listings are offered furnished and 11% target expats. If nothing furnished fits in Vlissingen, the furnished houses in Middelburg, a few kilometres inland, are the closest comparison.

• Old centre near the boulevard Vlissingen's old centre runs along the sea front, from the statue of Michiel de Ruyter to the boulevard and the Nolle beach to the west. Houses here are older and narrower, rarely with a driveway, and suit couples who want to walk to cafés and the ferry to Breskens.
• Oost-Souburg and West-Souburg, family territory Oost-Souburg and West-Souburg, the villages on Vlissingen's inland side toward Middelburg, have quiet streets of terraced and semi-detached houses with gardens. They suit families who want schools and sports clubs nearby and still reach the beach by bike.
• Paauwenburg and Lammerenburg, north of the centre Paauwenburg and Lammerenburg are residential districts north of Vlissingen's centre, with rows of family houses, local shops and green strips between the streets. Parking in the street is easier here than near the boulevard.
• Scheldekwartier on the former shipyard The Scheldekwartier is Vlissingen's new district on the site of the former De Schelde shipyard, next to the old centre and the harbour. It adds newer homes to a market of mostly older housing, which makes it the place to look for a recent build with lower energy bills.

A house in Vlissingen costs €1,642 a month on average, with most listings between €902 and €1,838, so the spread between an older terraced house and a large detached home is wide. The average deposit asked is 0.9 months of rent, below the legal cap of two months of base rent for leases signed since 1 July 2023.

Registration is a point to check early: 84% of house listings state that you can register at the address, which you need for a BSN and benefits. Register with the municipality within 5 days of moving in, and for a first registration from abroad book the appointment before you arrive. Pets narrow the choice, with 5% of listings saying they are allowed.

If a house is above budget, the apartments for rent in Vlissingen cost less, and the rooms in Vlissingen serve HZ students and short stays. East of the town, the houses in Borsele, and inland the houses in Middelburg, are the nearest alternatives, and the Vlissingen overview shows the whole market.