Westland rental houses: 76% list a garden
A rental in Westland usually means a family house with a garden. Based on over 200 house listings tracked by RentHunter since February 2024, 76% mention a garden and the average house covers 131 m². The average house rent in Westland is €2,116 a month, with 80% of listings between €750 and €3,250.
Westland is the glasshouse municipality of Zuid-Holland: 105,632 inhabitants spread over Naaldwijk, 's-Gravenzande, Monster, Wateringen and De Lier, five former municipalities that merged in 2004, with greenhouses between the villages. Westland has no railway station, so commuters take the bus, about 45 minutes door to door to Den Haag by public transport.
In Westland, a house that is not furnished is let kaal or gestoffeerd: kaal is an empty shell, often without flooring or curtains, while gestoffeerd means floors, curtains and light fittings are already in place.
Westland housing has no single centre: rental houses are spread over the former villages, each with its own shops and schools. If a whole house is more than you need, compare apartments in Westland or rooms in Westland.
Naaldwijk sits in the middle of Westland, with a shopping centre in its core and the Royal FloraHolland auction site on its edge. A family house in Naaldwijk keeps schools, sports clubs and shops within cycling distance.
's-Gravenzande and Monster lie on Westland's North Sea side, with the beach at Ter Heijde a short bike ride away. Houses here suit households that put outdoor space first and accept a longer bus trip.
Wateringen borders the Den Haag district of Wateringse Veld, which makes it the Westland village closest to the city. It suits commuters who want a house with a garden and the shortest trip to Den Haag.
Before a viewing in Westland, check the street on a map: a house next to glasshouses sees lorry traffic by day, a house in a village core sits closer to shops.
Gemeente Westland expects you to register within 5 days of moving in. A first registration from abroad needs an appointment, booked through the municipality website, while a move from elsewhere in the Netherlands is done online with DigiD.
Westland house leases signed since 1 July 2024 are open-ended by default, with exceptions such as student and youth contracts. A makelaar working for the landlord may not charge you a fee, so question any mediation costs on the bill.
The deposit on a Westland house is capped at two months of base rent for leases signed since 1 July 2023. Westland house listings ask 1.1 months on average, so a demand above two months breaks the rule.
Yes, by about a third. Based on over 200 listings tracked by RentHunter since February 2024, the average house rent in Westland is €2,116 a month, 33% less than the €3,145 average in Den Haag. The trade-off is the commute: public transport from Westland takes about 59 minutes to Rotterdam, 95 to Utrecht and 118 to Amsterdam.
Fairly easy: 76% of Westland house listings mention a garden, against 8% that mention a balcony. A house with a garden is the norm in the Westland villages, which suits families with children.
6% of Westland house listings say pets are allowed; the others say no or do not say. Ask the landlord before you apply, and get permission for a dog or cat written into the lease.