Renting a Home in Weert

Weert is called the Gateway to Limburg, and geographically that is accurate. Anyone driving into the province from North Brabant via the A2 first passes through Weert. The city is located in the transitional area between the Kempen and the Peel, on higher sandy soils amidst vast nature reserves. It’s not a city that resembles Maastricht or Valkenburg. Weert is more down-to-earth, more industrious, more Kempen than Burgundian. But during carnival, no one notices the difference.

The municipality has about 51,500 inhabitants (2026), distributed across the city of Weert and the church villages of Stramproy, Swartbroek, Altweerterheide, Tungelroy, and Laar. Those considering renting a home in Weert choose a city with an intercity station on the Eindhoven-Roermond-Maastricht line. Eindhoven can be reached in 23 minutes, Roermond in fifteen minutes. The A2 runs along the city, and the Belgian border is fifteen kilometers away. This position increasingly attracts people from the Brainport region to Weert: more space, more greenery, and the train runs regularly.

De Oude Markt and the Martinuskerk

The heart of Weert is the Oude Markt (Old Market), with the Sint-Martinuskerk (St. Martin's Church) as an eye-catcher. This church is no village chapel. It is a late-Gothic hall church from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, built during Weert's heyday under the Counts of Horne, and included in the Top 100 of national monuments in the Netherlands. Langstraat and Kerkstraat run as shopping streets from the market into the city center.

The housing supply in the city center consists of upper floors, apartments in redeveloped buildings, and occasionally a townhouse. It’s compact living, within walking distance of everything. The atmosphere is Limburgian without exaggeration: terraces on the market, a weekly market, local eateries. For renters who want the convenience of the city center without needing a car, the city center is the logical starting point. The availability is limited, and turnover is low.

3-room apartment in Weert city center

€1,210 / month

De Hoge Kei 309, Weert

2

70 m²

5/1/2026

Apartment

Spacious living in the center of Weert (100 m²)

€1,228 / month

Stadhuispassage 64, Weert

2

100 m²

4/1/2026

Apartment

Weert-Centrum: 3 rooms & private parking

€1,133 / month

Stationsplein 81, Weert

2

89 m²

4/1/2026

Apartment

City apartment with private garden in Weert

€1,445 / month

Collegeplein 2, Weert

1

70 m²

In consultation

Apartment

Modern living in the heart of Weert (A++)

€950 / month

Maaspoort, Weert

0

50 m²

3/31/2026

Apartment

Weert City Center: 3 rooms with terrace and elevator

€1,295 / month

De Hoge Kei 213, Weert

2

75 m²

4/1/2026

Apartment

Keent and Moesel: Post-War in Transformation

Keent and Moesel are the large post-war neighborhoods of Weert. Keent was partly built immediately after World War II, with additions in the 1950s and 1960s. Moesel followed in the same period, with a southeastern expansion in the 1970s and 1980s. The picture is recognizable: terraced houses, portico flats, wide streets, rational urban planning.

Both neighborhoods are undergoing a major transformation. The municipality has redevelopment plans for Keent and Moesel, which include both demolition-new-build and renovation. New homes will be added, both in social housing and the free market. This is relevant for tenants: the neighborhoods will change character in the coming years. Those currently renting in Keent or Moesel live in a neighborhood that is in motion. This can mean that more temporary supply becomes available, but also that the area is disrupted by construction work.

Biest and Fatima: The First Rings

Directly surrounding the city center are Biest and Fatima, the first post-war expansion neighborhoods. Biest was built in the 1950s and 1960s: straight streets, modest terraced houses, small gardens. Fatima began in the same period with the construction of a parish church (1953) and subsequently grew with housing development that continued in the northwest until the 1970s and 1980s.

These are unpretentious neighborhoods. The homes are solid, the neighborhoods are established, and amenities are within cycling distance of the center. For tenants looking for a single-family home with a garden, without the new-build price of Laarveld and without the uncertainty of redevelopment in Keent and Moesel, Biest and Fatima are the middle ground. The homes are smaller and older than in newer neighborhoods, but rents are lower, and the neighborhood is stable.

Laarveld: New Construction on the City Outskirts

On the west side of Weert, towards the Weerterbergen, lies Laarveld. It is the city’s new-build neighborhood: recent homes, modern layouts, better energy labels. The district is still expanding and is where the majority of new construction in Weert is located.

Laarveld attracts families who want space. The plots are larger than in the post-war neighborhoods, the streets wider, the greenery laid out but still young. The architecture is contemporary Limburgian: brick facades, pitched roofs, no experiments. It is the neighborhood for tenants who want a new house in an environment that is still maturing. The distance to the city center is greater than from Biest or Fatima, but nature is closer: the Weerter- and Budelerbergen begin at the edge of the neighborhood.

The Influx from Eindhoven

Weert is changing. The city is attracting more and more people from the Brainport region around Eindhoven, where housing prices are higher and space is scarcer. The 23-minute train ride makes commuting feasible. The municipality is responding with new construction plans in Laarveld and the redevelopment of Keent and Moesel. Agreements have been made for hundreds of additional homes by 2030.

This means that the rental market in Weert is becoming tighter. Supply is growing, but demand is growing with it. Anyone looking for a home here should act quickly. Set up a search alert with filters for Weert, have your documents ready (pay slips, employer's statement, copy of ID), and respond the same day if something suitable appears. Also, look beyond the city itself: Stramproy and the other church villages sometimes offer single-family homes with gardens that have long been taken in the city.