Rent an Apartment in Schiedam
Ten minutes by metro to Rotterdam, in a city where warehouses became homes and factories became apartments.
Schiedam has a housing stock where half are rental properties, and a large portion of those are apartments. This is due to the city's history. When nearly four hundred gin distilleries closed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the buildings remained. Warehouses were converted into multi-story dwellings. Factory buildings were given a second life as residential complexes. And in the post-war decades, walk-up and gallery flats rose in the neighborhoods surrounding the center. Anyone considering renting an apartment in Schiedam enters a city where the apartment stock is layered: nineteenth-century upper floors next to post-war flats next to new constructions yet to be built.
Apartments in Schiedam
Along the Lange Haven: upper floors with views of windmills
The apartments in Schiedam's city center are not standard homes. They are upper floors in monumental buildings, floors in former warehouses, and homes above shops on the Broersvest. The Lange Haven, the city's historic lifeline, offers apartments with views of the water and the gin windmills that tower up to 33 meters above the city.
The downside is well-known: steep stairs, limited insulation, varying noise pollution. Parking is difficult. But the combination of water, monuments, and a city center that functions within walking distance makes these apartments the most sought-after segment of Schiedam. The supply in the free sector is small and sells out within days. The Korte Haven, with its terraces and restaurants, is just a stone's throw away. The National Jenever Museum is around the corner.
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Nieuwland: post-war flats with a renovation promise
Nieuwland was built in the 1950s and 1960s. Walk-up and gallery flats, four to six stories, the sober vocabulary of post-war reconstruction. The neighborhood is multicultural and has a long-term regeneration program running until 2035. This program focuses on better insulation, new facades, and improvements to public spaces.
For apartment seekers, Nieuwland means: the largest supply of all Schiedam neighborhoods. Turnover is higher than in the city center, the homes are functional, and the location is good. Metro lines A and B stop at Schiedam Centrum station, a fifteen-minute bike ride away. Those who find a renovated flat will have a home with a new kitchen and bathroom for a fraction of the cost of the city center. Those who find an unrenovated flat pay even less but also get less.
Groenoord: restructuring as an opportunity
Groenoord dates from the 1960s and 1970s. High-rise flats up to ten stories, walk-up homes, with wide green strips in between. In Groenoord-Zuid, demolition and new construction are currently underway. Outdated flats are making way for new apartment complexes with better insulation, elevators, and balconies.
This restructuring makes Groenoord a neighborhood in transition. The old supply is affordable but dated. The new supply is more modern but scarcer. For tenants looking for an apartment in Schiedam, Groenoord is the neighborhood where the most changes will occur in the coming years. The flat you rent today might not be there in three years, but the new construction coming in its place offers something the old flat could not.
De Gorzen: nineteenth-century floors in narrow streets
De Gorzen, in Schiedam-Oost, is the oldest residential area outside the canals. The neighborhood dates from the period when the distilleries were running at full capacity and workers lived close to the factories. Narrow streets, dense buildings, walk-up homes, and upper floors from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
The apartments here are compact. Ceilings are higher than in post-war flats, but the floor plans are smaller. It is the neighborhood where you most feel that Schiedam was an industrial city. A renovation project is underway, but progress is slower than in Groenoord or Nieuwland. For tenants who prefer character over comfort and appreciate the proximity of the city center, De Gorzen offers apartments you won't find anywhere else in the city.
Apartments Price Breakdown in Schiedam
| Bedrooms | Average | Median | Price Range | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | €936 | €926 | €300 - €1,590 | 0 / 4 |
2 | €1,340 | €1,265 | €400 - €2,200 | 2 |
3 | €1,519 | €1,488 | €1,300 - €1,800 | 1 |
Vijfsluizen and Zuid: post-war under renovation
Vijfsluizen, in the south of Schiedam, shares the profile of Nieuwland and Groenoord: post-war construction from the 1950s and 1960s, walk-up and gallery flats, with an ongoing restructuring. The neighborhood is smaller and quieter than Nieuwland. The apartment supply there is more limited, but what becomes available is often affordable.
For tenants looking for a post-war flat in a quieter environment than Nieuwland or Groenoord, Vijfsluizen is the alternative. The neighborhood is within cycling distance of the center and the metro. The renovation underway here means that the quality of the housing stock will increase in the coming years.
SchieDistrict: four thousand homes next to the metro
The future of Schiedam's apartment supply lies with SchieDistrict. Directly next to Schiedam Centrum station, where 65,000 travelers transfer daily between metro, train, and bus, approximately 4,000 new homes are being built. The station itself is being renovated. A portion of these homes will be free-sector rentals.
For the apartment market in Schiedam, SchieDistrict is a game-changer. It adds urban living in the most accessible part of the city. High-rise buildings, mixed functions, direct connection to metro and intercity. The first plans are concrete, and realization will follow in the coming years. Anyone currently renting in Schiedam and wanting more choice in five years should keep an eye on SchieDistrict.
From warehouse to apartment
The gin industry left Schiedam with hundreds of buildings along the canals. Warehouses, distilleries, storage sheds. Some of these have been converted into living spaces over the decades. It offers apartments with thick walls, high ceilings, and a history you won't find anywhere else in South Holland.
Metro to Rotterdam, intercity to The Hague
Schiedam Centrum station is served by metro lines A and B (ten to fifteen minutes to Rotterdam Centraal) and by intercity and sprinter trains on the Oude Lijn The Hague-Rotterdam. The A20 and A4 motorways are on the outskirts. Schiedam is one of the most accessible cities in South Holland.
Six windmills as city silhouette
The six remaining gin windmills are the tallest classic windmills in the world. They define the city's silhouette. From apartments along the Lange Haven and Korte Haven, you look out onto them. It's the kind of view that no new development can replicate.
React quickly in a tight market
Half of Schiedam's housing stock is rental, but the free sector is a smaller segment. Apartments in the city center and new Groenoord developments go the fastest. Landlords usually ask for three to four times the monthly rent as gross income. In Nieuwland and Vijfsluizen, competition is lower and the supply is larger.
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