Netherlands rental guide
Make Haarlem feel like home.
Just 15 minutes by train from Amsterdam, Haarlem offers a historic centre, easier rental access and beach proximity. A favourite for families priced out of Amsterdam.
- 15 minutes to Amsterdam Centraal by direct train
- Beach access at Bloemendaal and Zandvoort within 20 minutes
- Lower rents than Amsterdam for similar architecture
- Strong primary school options for international families
- Popular area: Centrum
- Popular area: Haarlem-Noord
- Popular area: Schalkwijk
- Popular area: Burgwal
- Popular area: Vondelkwartier
- Popular area: Garenkokerskwartier
- Listings here often surface a few days before they appear on Amsterdam aggregators
- Schalkwijk offers larger apartments at significantly lower rent
- Bike to the beach in summer , it beats driving
- Verify the woz-waarde to estimate fair market rent