Apartments, rooms and studios for rent in Zoetermeer

Most people who rent an apartment in Zoetermeer do it for one reason: a similar flat costs about a third less than in Den Haag, twelve minutes away. Based on over 2,500 listings tracked by RentHunter since February 2024, a Zoetermeer apartment rents for €1,265 a month on average against €1,918 in Den Haag, 34% less. Across all types, the average rent is €1,352 for 81 m², with 80% of listings between €714 and €2,300.

Zoetermeer is a planned city of 124,763 residents in Zuid-Holland, built largely from the 1960s onward around RandstadRail and two NS stations. Newcomers are often surprised by how much room it leaves for the car: 36% of listings mention parking.

The Zoetermeer trade-off with Den Haag is unusually short: renting an apartment here saves about €653 a month, over €7,800 a year, and Den Haag is about 12 minutes away by public transit (11 km). The deal suits couples saving for a house, families who want 120 m² instead of a city flat, and hybrid workers in Den Haag three days a week. To stay closer to the city, compare Leidschendam Voorburg on the Den Haag side.

Asking rents in Zoetermeer are also falling. Homes first seen on RentHunter in the 90 days to November 2026 had a median asking rent of €1,060, 5% lower than three months earlier and 10% lower than twelve months earlier.

The Zoetermeer rental market is a commuter's market: apartments and houses make up 85% of these listings, with rooms and studios as the rest. 26% of listings are furnished, 27% mention a balcony and 25% a garden.

An apartment in Zoetermeer averages €1,265 a month for 76 m², and with 1,558 listings it is by far the easiest type to find. Start with the apartments for rent in Zoetermeer if you need two bedrooms within reach of Den Haag.

A house in Zoetermeer averages €1,915 a month for 120 m², and 611 have been listed, mostly family homes with a garden. Browse the houses in Zoetermeer early: they are a quarter of the market and go quickly before the school year.

A room in Zoetermeer averages €805 a month for 34 m², large for a room because many are in converted family homes. Compare the rooms in Zoetermeer with the furnished rooms in Zoetermeer if you arrive with a suitcase; 6% of all listings target students.

A studio, a self-contained flat with its own kitchen and bathroom, averages €981 a month for 40 m² in Zoetermeer. Only 112 have been listed, 4% of the market, so set an alert on the studios in Zoetermeer.

• Stadshart: shops and the NS station The Stadshart is the shopping centre of Zoetermeer, with most of the city's apartment blocks around it and the NS station and RandstadRail on the doorstep. It suits singles and couples who commute daily and want shops below the flat.
• Oosterheem: the newest family district Oosterheem, in the north-east of Zoetermeer, is the newest large district, with family homes, gardens and its own RandstadRail line. Families who rent a house here get newer insulation and schools within cycling distance.
• Rokkeveen: south of the railway Rokkeveen lies south of the railway in Zoetermeer, with the Zoetermeer Oost station and green strips between the streets. It is a quieter choice for couples who commute to Utrecht, and Lansingerland begins just beyond it.
• Dorp: the old village on Dorpsstraat Dorp, along the Dorpsstraat, is what remains of Zoetermeer before the new town, with older homes and cafés close to the centrum. Rentals here are few, so act the day a listing appears.

Commuting from Zoetermeer runs on two NS stations, Zoetermeer and Zoetermeer Oost, plus RandstadRail lines 3 and 4 that loop through the city and run straight into Den Haag.

Den Haag is about 12 minutes from Zoetermeer by public transit (11 km), close enough for civil servants and office workers to treat it as a daily commute.

Utrecht is about 40 minutes away by public transit (49 km) and Rotterdam about 41 (25 km), with Amsterdam at about 56 minutes.