Houses for Rent in Waddinxveen

A house for rent in Waddinxveen costs around €1,853 a month, based on over 100 house listings tracked by RentHunter in Waddinxveen since March 2024. For that rent the average house offers 118 m², and 67% of listings mention a garden, the kind of family house with garden that is hard to find at this budget in Rotterdam or Den Haag. Eight in ten listings ask between €1,162 and €2,700.

Waddinxveen is a town on the Gouwe river in Zuid-Holland, between Gouda and Alphen aan den Rijn in the Green Heart. It has three stations on the Sprinter line from Gouda to Alphen, Waddinxveen, Waddinxveen Noord and Waddinxveen Triangel, so most rental houses are a short bike ride from a train.

One figure surprises newcomers: 42% of house listings are furnished, which helps expats on a first contract who arrive without furniture. And 71% state that you can register at the address, a condition for a BSN, child benefit and a place at a local school.

Waddinxveen's three stations sit on the Sprinter line between Gouda and Alphen aan den Rijn, and Gouda, a few minutes south, has intercity trains to Rotterdam, Den Haag and Utrecht. That makes the town a base for two-income families who work in different cities of the Randstad.

Rotterdam is about 35 minutes from Waddinxveen by public transport, 32 km away, with a change to the intercity in Gouda. The route suits office, port and hospital workers who want a family house at 28% below the Rotterdam average.

Utrecht is about 39 minutes from Waddinxveen by public transport, 40 km away, via the intercity from Gouda. Commuters who work at the Utrecht Science Park add a bus ride from Utrecht Centraal, so a house close to a Waddinxveen station saves time at the other end.

Den Haag is about 45 minutes from Waddinxveen by public transport, 36 km away, with the intercity from Gouda to Den Haag Centraal next to the ministries. Civil servants and staff of international organisations use it, and Amsterdam, at about 75 minutes, is the longer option for occasional office days.

A house in Waddinxveen averages €1,853 a month against €2,591 in Rotterdam, so Waddinxveen is 28% cheaper and you could save about €738 a month, close to €8,860 a year. The trade-off is a 35-minute trip with a change in Gouda instead of a short city commute.

Size drives the price more than location. Three-bedroom houses average €1,833 across 56 listings and four-bedroom houses €1,992 across 23 listings, so an extra bedroom costs about €160 more a month. Neighbouring towns give a second benchmark: compare houses in Gouda next door and houses in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk to the east before you decide.

Plan the upfront payment as well. The average deposit is 1.28 months of rent, about €2,370 on an average house, within the legal cap of two months for leases signed since 1 July 2023, plus the first month's rent.

• Triangel, new-build homes with their own station Triangel is the newest residential district of Waddinxveen, with family houses built in the last fifteen years and its own Sprinter station. It suits families who want a modern, well-insulated house with a garden and a short walk to the train.
• Noord, quiet streets by Waddinxveen Noord station Waddinxveen Noord is the northern residential part of the town, served by the station of the same name on the line towards Boskoop and Alphen aan den Rijn. Commuters towards Leiden or Alphen board here, a few minutes closer to their destination than from the old centre.
• Old village centre on the Gouwe The old core of Waddinxveen runs along the Gouwe, with older houses near the water and the shops of the town centre within walking distance. It suits renters who want to walk to shops and services; on older streets, check parking and garden size in the listing before booking a viewing.