Renting an Apartment in Hilversum
Between heathland and beech forest, twenty minutes from Amsterdam, with apartments in split villas, pre-war upper floors, and post-war flats.
Hilversum is built on four hills in the Gooi region. That's not a detail. It explains why the city has villa districts on the Boomberg and Trompenberg, why nature is so close to the urban area, and why the apartment offering is so varied. Those considering renting an apartment in Hilversum will find a city of 94,500 inhabitants (2026) where you can choose between an upper floor in a Dudok housing block, a floor of a mansion, a gallery flat in a 1960s neighborhood, or a modern apartment in a new construction. The rental properties page covers single-family homes by district. This page focuses on the apartment offering.
Apartments in Hilversum
The intercity train to Amsterdam takes twenty minutes. Utrecht is seventeen minutes away. Hilversum even has a second station, Hilversum Mediapark, right next to the broadcasters. This accessibility makes the city popular with commuters, and you notice that in the competition in the rental market. Good apartments go fast.
The city center: upper floors and character properties
The center of Hilversum is more compact than you’d expect for a city of this size. Around the Kerkstraat and Marktplein are buildings from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The upper floors of these buildings make up a large part of the city center apartment offering. They are floor-through apartments with character: high ceilings, large windows, sometimes original details. Not always modernly insulated, but within walking distance of everything.
In addition, newer complexes have been built in the center. More compact, better insulated, often with a lift and balcony. The center offers the shortest distances: station, shops, catering, market. For tenants who want to live in an urban setting in a city that quickly turns green outside the center, this is the logical choice.
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The villa districts: apartments in split mansions
The Boombergkwartier and Trompenberg are Hilversum's villa districts. Detached houses on spacious plots, green avenues, hilly terrain. For the apartment market, these districts are relevant for one reason: many villas and mansions have been split into multiple residential units.
A floor of a Boomberg villa offers something you won't find in any new construction complex. High ceilings, large rooms, views of mature gardens. There are also disadvantages: no lift, shared entrance, sometimes noisy. Rents are higher than in the post-war districts. But for tenants looking for character and space in a green environment, the villa districts are the most distinctive segment of Hilversum's apartment market.
The Schilderswijk: Dudok apartments
The Schilderswijk was built in the 1920s and 1930s, partly designed by municipal architect Willem Dudok. The residential blocks are recognizable: yellow brick, clean lines, an urban coherence not found in later neighborhoods. They were originally single-family homes, but some have been split into upper and lower dwellings over the years.
The supply is limited. The neighborhood is popular, and turnover is low. But whoever finds an apartment here lives in architectural history. The station is a ten-minute walk away. The center is five. The homes are not large, but the quality of the urban planning compensates.
Kerkelanden and Hilversum-Noord: the flat districts
The largest contiguous apartment offering in Hilversum can be found in the post-war districts. Kerkelanden, built in the 1960s to 1980s, has porch flats and gallery flats of four to five stories. The apartments are more spacious than what you get in new construction for the same rent: two to three bedrooms, a balcony, often a storage room.
Hilversum-Noord has a similar profile but is more multicultural and lively. The flats are older, the rents lower. It is the district where the apartment offering is the broadest and most affordable. Energy labels vary. Ask about them during the viewing.
Both neighborhoods are functionally designed: shops, schools, and sports facilities within the neighborhood itself. No architectural masterpieces, but solid homes for tenants seeking square meters at a reasonable rent.
Apartments Price Breakdown in Hilversum
| Bedrooms | Average | Median | Price Range | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | €1,321 | €1,302 | €940 - €1,800 | 0 / 18 |
2 | €1,846 | €1,800 | €1,450 - €2,500 | 3 |
3 | €1,931 | €1,950 | €1,125 - €2,850 | 1 |
Hilversum-Zuid: around Gijsbrecht
The area around Gijsbrecht van Amstelstraat has its own shopping area and a mixed housing stock. Terraced houses next to porch flats, older buildings next to newer infill. The apartment offering here consists of flats and upper floors in a neighborhood that functions independently.
The atmosphere is more relaxed than in the city center. Rents are in the mid-range. It is a district for tenants who don't necessarily need to live centrally but want amenities within walking distance.
Villa Apartments
Hilversum has something most cities don't: villa districts on hills where mansions have been split into spacious apartments. High ceilings, large rooms, south-facing gardens. It is the most distinctive segment of Hilversum's rental market.
Two Stations
Hilversum Centraal connects the city to Amsterdam and Utrecht. Hilversum Mediapark is directly next to the broadcasters at the Mediapark. Two stations for a city of this size is exceptional and makes more parts of the city well accessible by train.
Nature as City's Edge
The Goois Natuurreservaat (Nature Reserve) surrounds Hilversum on all sides. Bussumerheide, Westerheide, Hoorneboeg, Spanderswoud. The Voetstappenpad runs 26 kilometers around the city. From the outskirts, you can be in the forest in ten minutes.
A tight market with breadth in the post-war districts
The apartment market in Hilversum is tighter than the offering initially suggests. The popular segments, upper floors in the center and villa apartments in the hills, attract many candidates and go quickly.
The broadest offering is in the post-war districts. Kerkelanden and Noord have the most flats, the most square meters per euro, and the least competition. Hilversum-Zuid offers the mid-range segment. The center and the villa districts offer character at higher rents. Set up a search alert on our platform and react quickly when something suitable appears. With the full range of properties in the Netherlands in one place, you won't miss any new listings.
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